Monday, March 16, 2020

Girl Power! Teen Books Featuring Strong Females

As this is Women's History Month, I thought I would share some teen books featuring strong female characters.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the Blue Sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.

Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
Seventeen-year-old Harper Price's charmed life is turned upside down when she discovers she's been given magical powers in order to protect her school nemesis David Stark, who's an Oracle.

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
In a world where some people are born with a unique and sometimes uncanny gift, Katsa was certainly no exception. At an early age, she demonstrated an uncomfortable gift for killing. This makes her the perfect tool for her uncle, King Randa. Katsa detests being used and decides to stand against the injustice surrounding her.

Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
In a world where Beauty is a commodity only a few control, one Belle will learn the dark secrets behind her powers, and rise up to change the world.


More Books --
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
All the Rage by Courtney Summers
The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa tahir
Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza
Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
Girls With Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody
Slayer by Kiersten White
Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through April 3, 2020.

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