Philip Malloy: the fourteen year old protagonist talented runner and average student with tenancy toward irrelevance.
Margaret Narwin: Philip's veteran homeroom and English teacher; dedicated and compassionate, but a bit old fashioned.
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- Nothing But The Truth: A Documentary Novel by Avi. Patriotism or practical joke? Harrison, NH - Ninth-grade student Philip Malloy was suspended from school for singing along to The Star-Spangled Banner in his homeroom, causing what his teacher, Margaret Narwin, called 'a disturbance.' But was he standing up for his patriotic ideals.
- Nothing but the Truth is a subversive little Young Adult novel that takes on educational hypocrisy, personal accountability, and freedom of speech. 9th grade Phillip Malloy, banned from the track team for his poor grade in English, decides to get booted from class in order to transfer to another teacher and improve his grade.
Mr. Lunser: Is Philip's homeroom teacher who tends to a rush a bit and is kinda strict.
Dr. Doane: Harrison High's principal, who is pretty calm most of the time and takes the anthem seriously.
Allison Dorsett: She is kind of a serious person, who doesn't seem to joke around a lot, she thinks Philip is a little weird.
Dr. Joseph Palleni: He seems like a pretty formal person, and also nice.
Dr. Albert Seymour: He is a straightforward type of guy who doesn't like to exaggerate a lot. He seems like he knows what he is doing and he acts in charge, recognizing his place as superintendent.
At the beginning of Nothing but the Truth, readers meet ninth-grader Philip Malloy through an entry in his diary. Philip is a gifted runner who is eager to join the school track team because he.
Mike: Is Philip's friend who is in his class and also on his track team.
Sarah Gloss: A girl in Philip's class who is pretty nice to Philip.
Philip's Dad/Mr Malloy: He loves seafood and he is nice to Philip. He is a good parent and he is pretty proud of Philip, and he is sort of a understanding kind of guy.
Steve Hallick: He is a guy on Philip's track team who is a really good runner and Philip wanted to be like him.
Coach Jamison: Coach Jamison is a very nice and welcoming guy, who is always nice to Philip and everyone else, even when telling bad news. He follows the rules and is a truthful person.
Ken Barchet: A curious kid in Philip's grade.
Lisa Gibbons: A student in Philip's school.
Gloria: A student in Philip's school.
Joseph R. Rippens: A student in Philip's school.
Mr. Benison: A energetic teacher who likes to talk a lot.
Todd Becker: Philip's friend who is on his track team.
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Roger Sanchez: A student in Philip's school.
Mr. Lunser: A teacher that that thinks Philip is a good kid.
Janet Barsky: Allison's friend.
Mr. Dexter: Philip's dad's boss, who is strict with rules and takes no excuses.
Mr. Griffen: He is running for board at Philip's school.
Ms. Stewart: She works for the Manchester Record and is interviewing Mr. Griffin and Philip about his problems at school.
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Jake Barlow: Jake is a really talkative radio talk show host who is lively and straightforward.
Steve: Steve is a caller on Jake's talk show who is kinda jittery when he talks and he has a very energetic personality.
Liz: Liz is another caller on Jake's talk show who is a mom and she likes to follow rules.
Mrs. Harland: Mrs. Harland is a chairman on the school board who is a good at re-enforcing rules.
Mr. Duval: Mr. Duval is a curious news reporter who is a pretty formal person when it comes to his job.
Roger: Roger is another caller on Jake's talk show who is kind of a serious guy.
Mrs. Rooney: Is a teacher at Philip's new school Washington academy.
George Brookover: Is the principal at Washington academy.