Molly's Pilgrim (original 1983; edition 1999)

by Barbara Cohen (Author)

Series: Molly (1)

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Told to make a doll like a pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment.

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Title:	Molly's Pilgrim
Authors:	Barbara Cohen (Author)
Info:	Scholastic (1999), 32 pages
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Molly’s Pilgrim is a story of pilgrims in modernity. Each day we receive new people on pilgrimages, in search of absolution. Freedom. God. Some may mock these passengers yet who is to say who belongs or who will stay to drink and eat of a feast of tabernacles (

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Sri-Hari-Palacio-MEd | Dec 21, 2024 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-5
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carly.whitaker | Nov 15, 2023 |

Russian emigre Molly is embarrassed by her mother's attempts to help with her Thanksgiving project. She makes a pilgrim doll--but dresses it in Russian clothing. Soon, however, Molly learns that it takes all kinds of "pilgrims" to make a Thanksgiving.

PAFM | Jun 16, 2021 |

Great children’s book about pilgrims in olden times. (

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Abrahamray | Sep 19, 2019 |

Set before the Russian Revolution. Molly is a Russian refugee fleeing religious persecution living in a small town in the USA. The story tells what happens when Molly 's Pilgrim doll for a class assignment and receives a wonderful reaction from the teacher. "It takes all kinds of Pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving". Beautiful story. A tear jerker. (

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RaskFamilyLibrary | Dec 20, 2018 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Barbara Cohen	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Duffy, Daniel Mark	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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California Young Reader Medal (Nominee – Primary, Grades K-2 – 1988)

Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee – 1987)

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Great Reads from Great Places (New Jersey – 2002)

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1983

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Winter Hill

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Molly's Pilgrim (1985)

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Told to make a doll like a pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment.

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As Molly nears her first Thanksgiving in the New World, she doesn't find much to be thankful for. Her classmates giggle at her Yiddish accent and make fun of her unfamiliarity with American ways. Molly's embarrassed when her mother helps with a class Thanksgiving project by making a little doll that looks more Russian refugee than a New England Pilgrim. But that tiny modern-day Pilgrim just might help Molly to find a place for herself in America.

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