Who is Abilene Tucker? Why has she come to Manifest? What does the reader learn from Abilene as she jumps from the train? Why would she do this? What item does Abilene bring with her to Manifest that she continuously loses? Where does this item end up on Abilene's first full day in Manifest? How does this change the way Abilene plans to spend her summer?

Who is Gideon? Why has he sent Abilene to Manifest? What is his connection to Manifest? Why does he send Abilene away? What does he hope she will find there? What does it say to the reader about Gideon's time in Manifest that he chose that place to send his daughter? Why does Abilene come to the conclusion that Gideon never plans to come get her? Does he? Explain.

Who is Shady Howard? Why does Abilene come to...