Ochiltree, Dianne.

Molly, by golly! : the legend of Molly Williams, America's first female firefighter / Dianne Ochiltree ; illustrated by Kathleen Kemly. - New York : Scholastic, 2012. - 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

"The illustrations are done in watercolor."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduces the first known female firefighter, Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11, who one winter day in 1818 with many volunteers sick with influenza jumped into action to stop a house fire.--

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Williams, Molly, active 1818.


African American women--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women fire fighters--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Cooks--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Volunteer fire fighters--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Biography.
Fire fighters.
Cooks.
Women--Biography.


New York (N.Y.)--Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.)


Picture books for children.
Biographies.
Literature.
Biographies.

TH9118.W554 / O34 2012

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