Status Updates From The Girls Who Fought Crime:...

Mari k. Eder writes “Imagine a young girl standing on the rooftop of a city building at night. The city skyline sparkles with lights behind her. She’s dressed in a sleek, dark costume with a cape fluttering in the wind. Her determined eyes scan the streets below, ready to spring into action. The moonlight highlights her confident stance as she prepares to leap into the night to fight injustice.”(88)

Mari k. Eder writes “Imagine a young girl standing on the rooftop of a city building at night. The city skyline sparkles with lights behind her. She’s dressed in a sleek, dark costume with a cape fluttering in the wind. Her determined eyes scan the streets below, ready to spring into action. The moonlight highlights her confident stance as she prepares to leap into the night to fight injustice.”(88)

In the book The Girls Who Fought Crime, Mae Foley is a brave and pioneering policewoman in 1920s New York City. As one of the first female sworn officers, she challenges the male-dominated force and takes on tough cases, like busting gangsters. She was a force to be reckoned with who helped pave the way for other women to join the police force.