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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2012 · Est. 13 min read-aloud
Molly, by Golly!
By Dianne Ochiltree, Kathleen Kemly (Illustrator)
A snowstorm strikes, and only one brave soul can save the city from fire.
32 pages· 1,583 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In 1818 New York, a fierce snowstorm leaves Fire Company 11 shorthanded. With volunteers bedridden, Molly Williams, the African American cook, dons firefighting gear. Can she save the neighborhood from disaster? Discover her daring act and the challenges of early firefighting in this thrilling tale.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,583
- Reading age
- 2–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD830L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.8
out of 7
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 153944
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Calkins Creek
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781590787212
- LCCN
- 2012933452
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