Silver Medalist in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for Nonfiction Children's Picture Book
(October 2025)
92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition - 9th Place in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category
(August 2023)
THE MOLLYS B.
Formats: Hardback
Ages: 5-8, 8-11
Although living a century apart, freezing water and the danger of drowning unite MARGARET TOBIN BROWN and a brockle-faced heifer identified as NUMBER 469 in more than the sobriquet they are later given. Margaret’s life is threatened while sailing across the Atlantic Ocean on the famous RMS Titanic. Number 469’s life is perilously close to being over as she awaits slaughter in a Montana abattoir. Filled with fear and anxiety, they each fight to escape their harrowing circumstances. Despite increasing uncertainty and calamitous encounters, these remarkable females face their individual situations with resourcefulness and courage and in the end, are graced with rescue and the endearing nickname “Molly.”
Reviews
“The author sketches the remarkable lives of two very different Mollys: Molly Brown, whose story begins in 1912 when she boards the Titanic, and Molly Bovine (aka Number 469), a cow living on a Montana ranch in 2006. Howeth’s prose is both informational and rhythmic as she frequently uses mirroring language to connect the characters. Howeth delivers an informative and adventurous tale filled with strong females (of varying species). Van Wyk’s illustrations consist of loose lines, bold watercolors, and whimsical character designs reminiscent of Quentin Blake’s famous drawings for Roald Dahl. A charmingly illustrated, fact-filled journey that teaches children the power of perseverance.” —– Kirkus Reviews
