The Legacy of Rifle River Mills

Characters

- Julia (Julie is her nickname) Elizabeth Stoddard - Main Character - Age 10
- Lilly Anne Lloyd - Julie's Best Friend - Age 9

- Linda Louise Rice - Julie's Grandmother (Paternal)
- Elijah Owen Rice - Julie's Grandfather (Andrew's Step-Father)

- Andrew Paul Stoddard - Julie's Dad - Age 38
- Adriana Leigh Stoddard - Julie's Mom - Age 30 (Maiden Name Hoffman)

- Kelly Lynn Hoffman - Julie's First Cousin and Good Friend - Age 11
- Jessica Marie Hoffman - Julie's First Cousin (Kelly's little sister) - Age 9

- James Austin Stoddard - Julie's Little Brother - Age 2
- Ashley Rose Stoddard - Julie's Little Sister - Age 7

* May include an older brother for Julie, James, and Ashley.

- James Andrew Stoddard - Julie's Deceased Grandfather.
- Died very young.
- Started Stoddard's Landing.

- Wolf Payne - An old man who tells the children the old Native American Legends.
- May or may not be Native American.

- Bear Reid - Young classmate of the Hoffman and Stoddard children.
- May be related to Wolf Payne.
- May or may not be Native American.

- Angelica Lynn White - Julie, Lilly, and Kelly's teacher - also Bear's. - 4th grade?

Atmosphere/Setting

- Stoddard's Landing - The Stoddard family's rental and camping business, set in Rifle River Mills.

- Rifle River Mills - VERY rural - essentially Omer - call the river The River.

- Mixture of sand, clay, mud, Ash, Pine, Maple, Birch, Poplar - give away location?

- Describe old highway bridge used to bolster riverbank - US Route 22.

- Pirate Island - Contains the fort of the Stoddard and Hoffman children; small island in the middle of The River.

* I may change the name to Arenac Island ("A Sandy Place" - essentially it will be a sand bar
in the middle of the river) - Not quite sure yet though, as it would certainly give away the county.

- The Plains - Mysterious woodlands along The River; at the heart of the mystery.

- Lake Glen - Headwaters of The River (may or may not use).

- HQ - Fort on PI built by Dad and Grandpa, with the help of the Stoddard and Hoffman girls.

- Shiloh - Nearby city where the children go to school; base on Standish; nearest city of any size.