Dewey Kerrigan

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Dewey Kerrigan is the young protagonist of The Green Glass Sea, a historical (non-SF) novel by Ellen Klages. At a young age, she has a great interest in technology -- she sets out to build her own radio, and she enjoys interacting with scientists (e.g., Richard Feynman).