Molly's Pilgrim
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 4, 2018
A Thanksgiving pick for readers exploring Molly's Pilgrim.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s immigrant perspective gives the familiar Thanksgiving story room to grow.
- Themes
- Immigrant identity and belonging, Religious freedom, Cultural acceptance
- Genres
- Thanksgiving Stories, Immigration & Moving, Diversity & Multicultural
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A modern Thanksgiving classic about an immigrant girl who comes to identify with the story of the Pilgrims, as she seeks religious freedom and a home in a new land. Now with a gorgeous new cover and lovely interior illustrations. As Molly nears her first Thanksgiving in the New World, she doesn't find much to be thankful for. Her classmates giggle at her accent and make fun of her unfamiliarity with American ways.
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And Molly’s mother only makes things worse when she creates a doll for a school Thanksgiving project that looks more like a Russian refugee than a New England Pilgrim. But the tiny modern-day pilgrim just might help Molly to find a place for herself in America. The touching story tells how recent immigrant Molly leads her third-grade class to discover that it takes all kinds of pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving. Originally published in 1983, Molly's Pilgrim inspired the 1986 Academy Award-winning live-action short film. Don't miss acclaimed author Barbara Cohen's moving immigrant story, a perennial Thanksgiving favorite in homes and classrooms, now with beautiful new art.
A Wider Thanksgiving
A child’s immigrant perspective gives the familiar Thanksgiving story room to grow.
Come here for
- A young newcomer’s search for a place in America
- Thanksgiving seen through the idea of many kinds of pilgrims
Expect
- An accessible story about belonging and religious freedom
- A classroom-centered reading experience
Where it sits
| Immigration & Moving | 91% |
|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Stories | 66% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Thanksgiving Stories
- U.S. Stories
- Big Feelings
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- New Experiences
- Prejudice & Racism
- Immigration & Moving
- Authors
- Barbara Cohen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 4, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Immigrant identity and belonging · Religious freedom · Cultural acceptance
- Reading lane
- Family Stories