Jessica M. Rinker – författare

This dynamic and inspiring picture book biography tells the story of the first female fire fighters in New York City.When Brenda Berkman was a girl, she loved sports and playing outside--but the coach wouldn''t let her play on the baseball team. "Don''t send a girl to play a boy''s game!" he said. So Brenda and her friends started their own games.When Brenda grew up, she wanted a job that was active and challenging. So after the New York City Fire Department announced that women could take the exam to become firefighters, she knew it was the perfect fit. But the test was so biased that not a single woman could pass it, making the message clear: don''t send a girl to fight fires. Brenda was strong and fast and smart, and she knew plenty of other women were, too. So she took the FDNY to court. And she won! But that was just the first battle. How would the other firefights--and New York City residents--respond?Send a Girl! is the inspiring story of the trailblazing woman who became New York City''s first professional female firefighter.

This dynamic and inspiring picture book biography tells the story of the first female fire fighters in New York City.When Brenda Berkman was a girl, she loved sports and playing outside--but the coach wouldn''t let her play on the baseball team. "Don''t send a girl to play a boy''s game!" he said. So Brenda and her friends started their own games.When Brenda grew up, she wanted a job that was active and challenging. So after the New York City Fire Department announced that women could take the exam to become firefighters, she knew it was the perfect fit. But the test was so biased that not a single woman could pass it, making the message clear: don''t send a girl to fight fires. Brenda was strong and fast and smart, and she knew plenty of other women were, too. So she took the FDNY to court. And she won! But that was just the first battle. How would the other firefights--and New York City residents--respond?Send a Girl! is the inspiring story of the trailblazing woman who became New York City''s first professional female firefighter.

Perfect for fans of I Dissent comes an inspirational and empowering account of the life of women''s rights icon Gloria Steinem.As a young girl, Gloria Steinem thought for herself and spoke her mind. She read many books by her favorite authors and imagined herself as the heroine of the story.Gloria wished. She read. And imagined.But Gloria grew up during a time when women were not encouraged, or even allowed, to do a lot of the things men could do: go to college, get a job, open a bank account, and more. There were restrictions that made it impossible for women to be independent or equal to men. So, Gloria set out to change that . . .Gloria listened. She watched. And wrote.Gloria believed. She marched. And dreamed.From unconventional childhood, to Smith College, to Ms. magazine, to the women''s liberation movement, to feminist icon--Gloria Takes a Stand brings to the page a spirited look at Gloria Steinem''s influential life, energizing a new generation of feminists to stand up and demand equal rights for all people.