Dicey is a thirteen - year - old girl who is unconcerned with external appearances -- her haircut and clothes makes many people think she is a boy .
Dicey Tillerman is the novel 's main protagonist .
Dicey is a thirteen - year - old girl who is unconcerned with external appearances -- Dicey Tillerman 's haircut and clothes makes many people think she is a boy .
Dicey Tillerman is the novel 's main protagonist .