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Leif

This character is an orphan who lives on his own after his companions are killed by cholera.

Old Carl

This character is an old sailor. When he and other members of a fish camp become ill, he sends two young boys off in a canoe to try to save them.

Little Carl

This character is a small boy who lives and works with sailors. He is part of a fish camp when the men in the camp contract cholera and he dies of the disease.

Grace

This is the character who feeds an orphan with rags dipped in sour goat’s milk and fish oil.

Leif’s Mother

This character was a sea woman who died birthing a baby.

Leif’s Father

This character never knew his son. He died fighting a whale.

The Men from Leif's Boat

These are sailors who establish a fish camp to catch...

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