The protagonist, a Boston teenager sent to live with his grandparents in Brooklyn. He enrolls at St. Basil's, befriends Caesar and Rooney, falls in love with soda fountain worker Danni, and ultimately confronts the abusive Brother Constance during a school assembly.
Brother Thadeus serves as the ultimate disciplinary authority over Michael.
Brother Constance physically abuses Michael, leading to a violent confrontation.
Michael and Danni share a tender romantic connection outside school.
Michael is forced into a friendship with Rooney to avoid continued harassment.
Caesar provides academic support to Michael, linking them socially.
Michael and his younger sister are displaced together after their parents die.
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