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Independent Heroines in Books - Page 2

As a librarian, I give book recommendations all the time. One of the questions that comes up over and over is for books with strong girls or independent girls or just special girls. Sometimes it's for kids, but sometimes it's not. Here's a selection of books for all ages (though, let's be real, most of these are YA) that feature independent girls. So, how many have you tried?
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The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle (Janet Fox)
The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle
41
Janet Fox
First Test (Tamora Pierce)
First Test
42
Tamora Pierce
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Nancy Springer)
The Case of the Missing Marquess
43
Nancy Springer
Dumplin' (Julie Murphy)
Dumplin'
44
Julie Murphy
Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Dana Simpson)
Phoebe and Her Unicorn
45
Dana Simpson
This Is Where It Ends (Marieke Nijkamp)
This Is Where It Ends
46
Marieke Nijkamp
Giant Days (John Allison)
Giant Days
47
John Allison
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen (Jazz Jennings)
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
48
Jazz Jennings
Team Human (Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Rees Brennan)
Team Human
49
Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Rees Brennan
Emiko Superstar (Mariko Tamaki)
Emiko Superstar
50
Mariko Tamaki
Unspoken (Sarah Reese Brennan)
Unspoken
51
Sarah Reese Brennan
Jem and the Holograms: Showtime (Kelly Thompson & Ross Campbell)
Jem and the Holograms: Showtime
52
Kelly Thompson & Ross Campbell
Endangered (Lamar Giles)
Endangered
53
Lamar Giles
The Wild Book (Margarita Engle)
The Wild Book
54
Margarita Engle
The Friday Society (Adrienne Kress)
The Friday Society
55
Adrienne Kress
Spinning Starlight (R.C. Lewis)
Spinning Starlight
56
R.C. Lewis
Stitching Snow (R. C. Lewis)
Stitching Snow
57
R. C. Lewis
The Adventures of Superhero Girl (Faith Erin Hicks)
The Adventures of Superhero Girl
58
Faith Erin Hicks
Razorhurst (Justine Larbalestier)
Razorhurst
59
Justine Larbalestier
Wolf by Wolf (Ryan Graudin)
Wolf by Wolf
60
Ryan Graudin
Giants Beware! (Jorge Aguirre)
Giants Beware!
61
Jorge Aguirre
Warbreaker (Brandon Sanderson)
Warbreaker
62
Brandon Sanderson
Iron Hearted Violet (Kelly Barnhill)
Iron Hearted Violet
63
Kelly Barnhill
The Takedown (Corrie Wang)
The Takedown
64
Corrie Wang
Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls (Claire Legrand)
Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
65
Claire Legrand
Code Name Verity (Elizabeth Wein)
Code Name Verity
66
Elizabeth Wein
Wild Magic (Tamora Pierce)
Wild Magic
67
Tamora Pierce
Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra (Kevin Panetta & Paulina Ganucheau)
Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra
68
Kevin Panetta & Paulina Ganucheau
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
69
Cassandra Clare
The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co #1) (Jonathan Stroud)
The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co #1)
70
Jonathan Stroud
Killer of Enemies (Joseph Bruchac)
Killer of Enemies
71
Joseph Bruchac
The Darkest Part of the Forest (Holly Black)
The Darkest Part of the Forest
72
Holly Black
The Raven Boys (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Raven Boys
73
Maggie Stiefvater
Castle Hangnail (Ursula Vernon)
Castle Hangnail
74
Ursula Vernon
Ms. Marvel: Vol. 1 (G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona)
Ms. Marvel: Vol. 1
75
G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
76
Leigh Bardugo
Tell the Wind and Fire (Sarah Rees Brennan)
Tell the Wind and Fire
77
Sarah Rees Brennan
Emilie & the Hollow World (Martha Wells)
Emilie & the Hollow World
78
Martha Wells
Genius: The Game (Leopold Gout)
Genius: The Game
79
Leopold Gout
Furthermore (Tahereh Mafi)
Furthermore
80
Tahereh Mafi
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