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this story! A great addition to my Thanksgiving book collection, I read it aloud for myyr old and she immediately wanted to read it again, A great book for turning the hearts of the children to their ancestors and learning more about them, Also great for teaching kindness and respect to our fellow travelers in life, We had a great discussion after reading this story, I loved the black and white drawings, This is the story of a Jewish girl whose family has immigrated to the United States, Molly is having trouble fitting in at her new school, which isnt helped by a pack of mean girls headed by the dreaded Elizabeth who made me frustratingly angry more than once in the course of reading.
What follows is a sweet, heartfelt story about gaining awareness, appreciation, and perspective about the cultural differences that make America such a special place to live.


I read this with my fourth grade daughter and found it to be a wonderful addition to our Thanksgiving weekend.
The book I read was called "Molly's Pilgrim" by Barbara Cohen, It was about this girl named Molly near her fist Thanksgiving in the New World, Shen doesn't find much to be thankful for because a few girls were making fun of her, but she did not do anything about it.
Her classmates giggle at her Yiddish accent and make fun of her unfamliarity with American ways, Molly was embarrassed when her mother helps with a class Thanksgiving project by making a little doll that looks more like Russian refugee than a New England Pilgrim.


I think this book was realistic because sometimes I feel same ways, like I come from a diffent country, so in U.
S they do different things from our country, The character was real because some people who come from a different country feel the same as Molly,

I think the diologue was real because people today talk bad about your accent if you come from a different country or culture.
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I was not interested in a certain setting ot time period, The book did not bring up any question for me, The author did a good job of making me want to keep reading because it made think about whta might happen inthe future.
I think I should recommed, A young RussianJewish immigrant girl in the early years of the twentieth century must contend with bullying and the ridicule of her peers when her family moves away from New York City to a smaller town.
Here, at the school in Winter Hill, Molly's differences really stand out, especially when the mean Elizabeth is always there to comment on them.
When her teacher gives her class an assignment to make little dollsized Pilgrims or Indians, to be included in the model they are building of the First Thanksgiving, Molly shares the task with her mother.
Called upon to explain what Pilgrims are, she describes them as people who "came to this country from the other side," looking for "religious freedom.
. . so they could worship God as they pleased, " Molly's mother identifies strongly with this description, and makes a doll that looks just like her, when she was a little girl.
For her part, Molly is dismayed, sure that her "Pilgrim" will not find favor with her class and teacher, Fortunately, her teacher, Miss Stickley, uses the incident to explore what it really means to be a Pilgrim, and draws a parallel between the American holiday of Thanksgiving, and the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkoth.


First published in, Molly's Pilgrim is probably one of author Barbara Cohen's most wellknown books, and has remained constantly in print since it was first released.
I believe that a new edition, with new cover art, was just released earlier this year, That said, although long aware of it, and although a fan of some of Cohen's other books notably, her sitelinkSeven Daughters and Seven Sons, which is a particular favorite of mine I never happened to pick it up before now.
A brief thirty pages, it is neither a picturebook too much text, and too few illustrations, nor a beginning chapterbook too short, no chapters, but something in between.
It is really an illustrated short story, in book format, Its narrative addresses issues of bullying, immigration, social inclusion, cultural knowledge, and religious freedom, using the traditional Thanksgiving story to highlight the message that as Miss Stickley says, Pilgrims are still coming to America.
I found the story here quite moving, even tearing up at a few points, and think that it could be used as a starting point for classroom discussion of so many themes, from bullying and how to deal with it, to the ways in which "history" even if highly mythologized history, like the "First Thanksgiving" story has so many parallels in contemporary events.
Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about Thanksgiving, and the meaning it may have for a diverse range of people, but most especially, for new immigrants to America.
This is one I will want to purchase to read every Thanksgiving, Myyearold has wanted to read it multiple times, which is impressive given the length and the level of the subject matter.


The story is aboutrdgrader Molly, a RussianJewish immigrant, as she learns about Thanksgiving in her school, She is made fun of by some of her classmates, who tease her for her Jewish features and her difficulty with English.


Molly learns an important lesson about what being a pilgrim means, and just who Thanksgiving is for, through the wisdom of her mother and her teacher.
I couldnt help but draw parallels between this story, set in earlyth century, and today, with the state of immigration in America now.
Sadly, immigrants are still being ostracized by adults, not just schoolroom bullies go seeking safety in America from persecution and for freedom to worship God in their own way.
Many applications for a modern reader! Highly recommend, I first read this twenty years ago as a third grade teacher and now I read it aloud as a librarian to them.
Its timeless and such a good message, Highly recommend! Nice read aloud for Thanksgiving, Barbara Cohen has taken a true story about one of her tre family members and tells a wonderful story where children learn to true Starting my preparation for Battle of the Books with this one! This is a nice story about a young Russian Jew struggling to fit into her new school in America.
This was a short, easy read that would be a good introduction to chapter books for a young reader, Mollys Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen is an excellent story, I read this with several of my reading groups this week and they really enjoyed

it, First of all they really liked how short the book was, Leave it to kids to make that a criteria for how good a book is, Secondly, all of my students were surprise that “Pilgrims” could mean more than just the people who came from England and found their way to Massachusetts.


This was just a great story dealing with bullying, understanding people who are different from you, dont judge someone until you get to know them and be open to new ideas or interpreting things in a new way.
I give this bookstars,
I was going to weed this book since it looked old and like it had never been read, but then my friend told me it was a beautiful story.
I read it and it was awesome, It is a very sweet book about pilgrims and the real meaning behind the word, not just the traditional pilgrims in the Thanksgiving stories.
It is done in a very beautiful way, I love the way the mom helps the little girl out, My doll looks like my mom because,"Mama came to America for religious freedom, too, Mama says she's a pilgrim, " Her teacher then relates how the idea of Thanksgiving came to be from a Jewish harvest holiday of Tabernacles/Sukkos.
This is a great black and white story no color about a modern day immigrant girl who comes to identify with the story of the Pilgrims, as she seeks religious freedom and a home in a new land.
Mommy says: Great reminder of what pilgrims really are, I dont usually review picture books, but this is a classic Thanksgiving story perfect for many different ages, Molly and her family are immigrants in America in the earlys, Because of her accent and interesting clothes, Molly is teased by other students in school, For a Thanksgiving project, she is told to make a pilgrim clothespin doll, After hearing an explanation of Pilgrims, Mollys mother makes the doll to look like her, This is a sweet story about all kinds of pilgrims in America, What a great reminder of how far children's literature has come since, The basic story is so well done, but the stereotypical taunting seems trite, Why wouldn't the teacher have recognized what was going on and stepped in earlier That part felt very dated, although it could be used as a great lesson for students today.
However, it should also be noted that overyears ago, Cohen broached the notion that not all pilgrims come on Mayflowers.

The connection with the Feast of the Tabernacles is an interesting one that I had not actually heard of before.
I'd seen many recommendations for this book, but had never read it before, read this with my second graders, it is a gift to share books with them! i thought this story was wonderful and necessary, i pray it really forms their hearts!!! we are a pilgrim people,