In my journey story called "Disappearing Act" the Protagonist is a twelve-year-old boy called Kevin. Kevin is a boy how wants the best for him and his sister Holly.
"I made twenty bucks,” page 15. Holly was impressed. Which he made from his job with Bumpy.
He can also be a curious man of learning how people do things. For example there was a lady dress up as the statue of liberty "Doesn't her right arm get tired, holding up that torch for hours?" page. 14. It was a fake arm on her shoulder. Her real arm was hidden under all her drapers.