"Obstacles and challenges don't have to be physically enormous to feel that way. In reality, the courage it takes to tell someone how you feel or share your honest truth in a room of new people can feel just as courageous as taking down a corrupt Dorothy in Oz (thank you Amy Gumm!). The truth is, like our favorite heroines, we'll all face obstacles in our lives that will challenge us, perplex us, and sometimes, stump us. Many times we won't know what to do right off the bat, and that's okay, sometimes the most heroic thing that can be done is simply showing up and trying our best with what we have. You've got this, we promise!
But when a little inspiration is needed, and a little escapism too, here are 13 YA books where our favorite heroines went off and wrote their own stories, inspiring us to do the same."
