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Ochiltree, Dianne

Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter

32 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-721-2 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kathleen Kemly. African American servant cook Molly Williams became the first known woman firefighter; this biographical snippet starts slowly but gains some momentum as she helps extinguish a fire in her New York City neighborhood. Action-packed text and energetic but muddled-looking watercolors depict the rigors of early-nineteenth-century firefighting. More so than the story does, an author's note and FAQs highlight Williams's accomplishments. Reading list, websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Lela Nargi

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