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Donna Ayer / Molly’s Mother
Mr. Ayer is Molly’s father. He was a Penobscot Indian who was proud of his cultural heritage and made an effort to share it with Molly. He had a problem with alcohol abuse, however, and died in a car accident when Molly was eight years old. The charm necklace Molly wears was a birthday gift from her father.
Mr. Ayer / Molly’s Father Quotes in Orphan Train
The Orphan Train quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Ayer / Molly’s Father or refer to Mr. Ayer / Molly’s Father. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1 Quotes
The charms are all she has left of what used to be her life.
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Mr. Ayer / Molly’s Father Character Timeline in Orphan Train
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Ayer / Molly’s Father appears in Orphan Train. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1: Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011
...a charm necklace with a fish, a bear and a raven – a gift from Molly’s father for her eighth birthday, just before he died in a car accident. A year later,...
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Chapter 20: Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011
...and a Sara Lee cake from the mini-mart where Molly’s mother worked. Her mom called Molly’s father repeatedly, angry that he hadn’t remembered. After Molly went to bed, her father came home...
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