the legend of Molly Williams, America's first female firefighter Ochiltree, Dianne. creator Kemly, Kathleen Hadam illustrator. text bibliography biography Picture books for children. Biographies. Literature. Biographies. pau New York Scholastic 2012 2012 monographic eng

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30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm 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.-- juvenile Dianne Ochiltree ; illustrated by Kathleen Kemly. "The illustrations are done in watercolor."--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references. 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.) TH9118.W554 O34 2012 363.37092 B 9781590787212 9780545859165 1590787218 2012933452 BTCTA 120216 20250910142136.0 8394 eng