Not Without Laughter · Character
Sadie Butler
A girl Sandy meets at school.
minor
First appearance: XI: School
Sadie Butler shows up with force in XI: School. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Black girl in Sandy's class who is also seated at the back; she comments on the teacher's racism.
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- Extended community and acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Core family and close community
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