Send a Girl!: The True Story of How Women Joined the Fdny

Firefighters are brave and strong! But there was a time when only men were allowed to do that job . . . until a woman, Brenda Berkman, changed everything.
When the FDNY finally allowed women to take the firefighters’ exam in 1977, Brenda jumped at the chance. But some people didn’t think women should be firefighters. In fact, the FDNY made a new exam that was so difficult that women wouldn’t be able to pass it—and many men couldn’t either!
Brenda knew that was unfair, so she took the FDNY to court. In 1982, they finally made a fair test. Brenda and 41 other women passed, and Brenda went on to save countless lives in her 25-year career.
Send a Girl! is a vibrant and heart-warming true story that shows readers if the rules aren’t fair, you shouldn’t be afraid to take a stand and change them.