Ellie Jackson

Ellie Jackson is a student at Lakewood Middle School. She is a member of Lakewood’s student council. In most of the series, she is shy and doesn’t really speak much, but as she grows older, she becomes more outgoing. Although Ellie doesn’t have a lot to say, when she speaks her mind, everyone listens.

Ellie is a petite African-American girl. She has curly black hair that is usually tied into a ponytail and brown eyes. Ellie's fashion sense can be described as plain; she isn't tomboyish like Alex or flashy and girly like most of her friends. She wears mostly polo shirts with pants, shorts, or jeans. She is very young-looking for her age.

Ellie, though sweet, is very shy and awkward. She doesn't talk much around people other than her family due to her fear of being judged. She thinks of herself as being the most babyish out of her friends. She is scared of the dark, cautious about most things, and can act clingy towards some of her friends.

Though Ellie is not a fan of social situations, she decides to take a leadership role when she runs for class secretary in sixth grade. She was less popular than the other candidates, and she didn't campaign much during the election week. However, due to her convincing speech, she won the role. As secretary, Ellie's job was to write and not speak up, but eventually, she breaks that rule and becomes more involved in the council. She learns to speak up when she realizes that to be a good council member, she has to be very social. Throughout the years, she remains in student council and opens up more. Her newfound confidence has not only helped her in her academic life, but also in her social life.

Ellie is loyal to all of her friends. Though she doesn't give them much advice, she listens to her friends and helps them in any dilemma that they're in. She likes to be involved in everything that her friends are doing, and hates being left out. At times, she can annoy her friends by acting clingy towards them, and she learns to let her friends have their own space.