Caleb Ramirez

Caleb Ramirez is a twelve-year-old boy who lives in Hellcross, Nebraska. When he catches Byron Slade eavesdropping on a delicate conversation, they two boys become instant enemies. He attends the seventh grade at Hellcross Middle School, where his best friends are Stan Larson and Gunnar Evans.

Caleb is of Mexican-American descent. Born in Arizona, he moved to Hellcross with his family following the death of his mother when Caleb was two years old. He is bilingual and speaks fluent Spanish at home, at his father's insistence, but prefers to speak English outside the house. He lives with his father and his older brother, Tyler Ramirez.