Minor Characters in Claudie's Series

These are minor characters in Claudie Wells's series.

Miss Amelia

The woman who runs the boardinghouse where Claudie, her family, and several other residents live. She lived in Port Antonio, Jamaica and moved to Harlem thirty years ago.

Earl and Mrs. Boman

The owners of a ten-acre farm in Rudolph County, Georgia. Mr. Boman was asleep when the fire started, and Mrs. Boman speaks to Gloria Wells during her investigation.

Della Coleman

Gloria Wells's mother and Claudie's maternal grandmother. She lives on the Coleman family's farm in Shellman, Goergia.

Mavis Coleman

Claudie's eleven year old cousin and Ross's twin sister. She believes running without shoes on makes you faster.

Ross Coleman

Claudie's eleven year old cousin and Mavis's twin brother. He's described as a lean, lanky boy.

Sidney Coleman

Gloria Wells' cousin. He is a woodworker who lives in Georgia on the family farm with Claudie's maternal grandmother and other cousins.

Dizzy Dot

Miss Amelia's dog.

Gwen

A watercolor artist and resident of the boarding house. She paints pictures of Harlem and in the past was an art student who dreamed of having her paintings in museums.

Irving

An engineering student who moves into Miss Amelia's boardinghouse in Adventures with Claudie.

Winston Martin

A boy who loves to draw sketches in his notebook. He moved to Harlem from Canton, Mississippi.

Porter

A musician and resident of the boardinghouse. Mr. Porter plays the cornet in a brass quartet. He grew up in New Orleans and played in a band during the Great War.

Selma

A jazz singer and resident of the boardinghouse. She grew up in Texas and settled down in Harlem after traveling across the country.

Miss Zula

The teacher of Claudie's dance class, the Harlem Angels. She's always patient with her students and says there's no such thing as a bad dancer, only an unskilled one.