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Denaé's Depictions

Here are some of the book's main characters portrayed as real celebrities.

Dakota Fanning as Ray
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Dakota Fanning as Ray in the movie, Uptown Girls.  Like Swede, Ray is a little girl with a lot of intelligence.  She is wise beyond her years and sometimes acts mature for her age.  She has a vast imagination and is extremely talented.  Swede is dedicated to writing like Ray is dedicated to ballet.

Jesse Bradford as Ben Cronin
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Jesse Bradford as Ben Cronin in the movie, Swimfan.  He's a boy, like Davy, who loves his family and will do anything to protect them.  He won't take being wrongly accused sitting down.  They're rebels whose pasts will haunt them.  They seek revenge on anyone who threatens, hurts, or endangers their families or friends.

Frankie Muniz as Malcolm
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Frankie Muniz as Malcolm in the TV sitcom Malcolm In the Middle.  Like Reuben, he's smart and suffers from middle child syndrome.  They both see things that other people overlook.  Malcolm is the narratoron the show  like Reuben is the narrator of the book.  They're very selfish.

Tony Goldwyn as Joshua
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Tony Goldwyn as Joshua in the motion picture, Joshua.  Joshua, like Jeremiah, is kind and compassionate and will always help someone in need.  He doesn't have a glamorous job but its what he does for free that counts.  They both heal people and change lives dramatically.

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