Pegeen and the Pilgrim Author:Lyn Cook Twelve-year-old Pegeen lives in the sleepy town of Stratford. Money is tight since her father?s death, and she must help her mother run a boardinghouse. She even has to share a room with old Mrs. Leonard. Pegeen?s dreams of becoming an actress seem hopeless. Then an extraordinary thing happens ? a Shakespearean festival is planned for Stratford.... more » As the festival develops, so does Pegeen. She learns a great deal about Shakespeare, the boarders at home, and her circle of friends, including the mysterious pilgrim, Mr. Brimblecombe.« less