Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter Cover:Hardcover this companion to the award-winning

this companion to the award-winning One Crazy Summer and P

the trials she faced as an African American woman

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Jacob Lawrence

Curated by the editors of The New York Times Magazine

Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter Cover:Hardcover this companion to the award-winningThis legendary tale introduces young readers to Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11, who is considered to be the first known female firefighter in U. S. history. One winter day in 1818, when many of the firefighting volunteers are sick with influenza and a small wooden house is ablaze, Molly jumps into action and helps stop the blaze, proudly earning the nickname Volunteer Number 11. Relying on historic records