Molly, one of the two main protagonists in the novel Orphan Train, is seventeen years old.
About Molly Ayer
Molly is a central figure in the narrative, characterized by her thoughtful and strong-willed nature. As a seventeen-year-old girl, she is portrayed as intelligent, opinionated, and reflective. Her current living situation places her with her foster parents, Ralph and Dina Thibodeaus, at their home located in Spruce Harbor, Maine. Molly's background is also significant, with her father being a Penobscot Indian and her mother, Donna Ayer, being white.
