Hildy Biddle

Hildy Biddle is the main character, narrator, and principle protagonist of the novel "Peeled" by Joan Bauer. A pretty sixteen year-old girl, Hildy is an aspiring journalist, seeking the truth like her father, Mitch, before he passed away of a heart attack. Hildy lives in the upstate New York town of Banesville, famous for its apple orchards. Hildy lives on an apple farm with her mother, grandmother, Uncle Felix, and cousin, Elizabeth. They are a close knit family, and always watch out for one another. Hildy is a writer for the school newspaper, the Core, and is very much interesting in pursuing the truth. Hildy believes in God, but is not totally sure about herself.

When Baker Polton becomes the adviser for the Core, Hildy begins a journey that will uncover the Midian Associates plot to turn Banesville into an amusement park, and will lead to the...