Kaitlin+Malone\+Hampton

On page 1, Kaitlin says, "'I hate the Crutchfields!' I had always hated the Crutchfields. I was born to hate the Crutchfields. I glanced from the mirror to my open bedroom door, hoping my mother hadn't heard me. Today was as hard for her as it was for me. Maybe harder. She poked her head in the door. She'd heard." This quote shows that Kaitlin cares about how her family feels and about the well-being of her family and the farm. Kaitlin is shy and quiet, which is shown by the fact that she tries to stay out of everyone's way during her 1st few days of school at Twin Oaks.