When young Pilgrim Faith Barrett discovers a stray cat on the Mayflower, she names her new friend Pounce. Together they face the long, cramped voyage and the perils of the first winter at the Plymouth colony. But in the summer, Pounce vanishes. When Faith finds her cat, the wonderful reason for Pounce's disappearance becomes clear. At the harvest celebration that fall, there is much for Faith to be thankful for!