Strong & Independent: Female Characters in Teen Books

This March, read one of these teen books featuring strong and independent female characters in honor of Women's History Month . . . .

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.

Terrier by Tamora Pierce

When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City.

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
An aristocratic girl who is a member of a warmongering and enslaving empire purchases a slave, an act that sets in motion a rebellion that might overthrow her world as well as her heart.


More Books --

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Damsel by Elana K. Arnold

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Fire by Kristin Cashore

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadano

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Maximum Ride by James Patterson

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

Silly Stories for Young Readers

We love books that make us laugh!  They tend to be some of our favorite books.  Check out these silly picture books . . . .

Cowlick! by Christin Ditchfield

A fanciful account of how two boys get cowlicks in their hair as they sleep. She comes in the middle of the night, when everyone is sleeping. When she sees a smooth little head on a pillow, she can't resist giving it a cow kiss--sluuurrrp! Cowlick!

Hello Hot Dog! by Lily Murray

Hot Dog is having a good day until he realizes it is time for lunch.

The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak

You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here's how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . . BLORK. Or BLUURF. Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY.

My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee

A rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. But rhinoceroses can really do more--so much more--than that!

More Silly Books --

Bark, George! by Jules Feiffer

Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black

The Cows Are Going to Paris by David Kirby

Dandy by Ame Dyckman

Did You Take the B From My _ook? by Beck Stanton

Don't Feed the Coos by Jonathan Stutzman

Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays by Jon Stahl

Ducks Don't Wear Socks by John Nedwidek

Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox

Frog on a Log by Kes Gray 

I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein

Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas

Mail Harry to the Moon! by Robie H. Harris

Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos

Norman, the Slug With a Silly Shell by Sue Hendra

People Don't Bite People by Lisa Wheeler

Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli

Squids Will Be Squids by Jon Scieszka

What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins

What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night? by Amy and Refe Tuma

Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio