No Damsels in Distress:
Stories of Strong and Smart Girls
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- Ballad of Lucy Whippleby Karen Cushman JF Cushman, Karen Ballad
- In 1849, twelve-year-old California Morning Whipple, who renames herself Lucy, is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a rough California mining town. (Historical)
- The Bobbin Girl by Emily Arnold McCully . JF McCully, Emily Arnold Bobbin G
- A ten-year-old bobbin girl working in a textile mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1830s, must make a difficult decision--will she participate in the first workers' strike in Lowell? (Historical)
- The Higher Power of Luckyby Susan Patron JF Patron, Susan Higher
- 10-year old Lucky must undertake a personal journey to discover who she is, and what family really means. A realistic, and charming girl protagonist makes this book great. (Slice of Life)
- Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine JPB L
- A very unusual re-telling of the Cinderella story, Ella is under a fairy enchantment "gift" that compels her to follow any order given to her. She is a smart and sassy hero, who uses her mind, sense of humor and will to achieve her dreams. (Fantasy)
- The Midwife's ApprenticeBy Karen Cushman JF Cushman, Karen Midwife's
- A young orphan without a name is taken in by a bad tempered midwife, and learns about what she can do, and who she wants to be. (Historical)
- Amazing Graceby Mary Hoffman JJ Hoffman, Mary Amazing.
- Grace knows she can be anything she wants. She uses her imagination to play every party she loves, and lets no one tell her she can't be someone. (Picture Book)
- Cam Jansen Series by David Adler JF Adler, David A Cam Jan
- Cam Jansen is a young girl with an amazing photographic memory. She uses her memory and her mind to solve crimes with her friend Eric. (Mystery)
- When Heaven Fellby Carolyn Marsden JF Marsden Carolyn When
- Binh lives in poverty with her family in Vietnam. When her aunt from America arrives, she expects things will change. But her aunt is not at all what Binh expected. (Slice of Life, Cultural)
- Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazonsby Jane Yolen and Robert J Harris JF Yolen Jane, Hippolyt.
- Based on Greek myth, the adventure of the queen of the Amazons when she was still just a young girl. (Fantasy)
- Kaya: An American GirlAn American Girl Series JPBK A
- A young Native American girl in the 1760's learns life lessons and finds adventures. (Historical)
- Judy Moody Saves the WorldBy Megan McDonald JF McDonald, Megan Judy
- Judy Moody has a mood for everything, and when her class starts to study the environment, she decides she's in the mood to save the planet! (Humor)
- Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott JPBK A
- This is the classic novel about four very different sisters growing up in Civil War Era New England. (Historical)
- Catherine, Called Birdy. By Karen Cushman JPBK C
- A young woman in 1290's England keeps a journal as she tries to use her brains to avoid being married off by her father for money. (Historical)
- Alice Series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor JPBK N
- This series follows the life of Alice McKinley from grade 3 through being a senior in high school, and her growth into a vibrant young adult. (Slice of Life)
- Amelia's Notebook Seriesby Marissa Moss JF Moss, Marissa Amelia
- A young girl deals with her everyday life, in these books printed to seem like a series of school notebook-journals. (Slice of Life)
- Missing Mayby Cynthia Rylant JF Rylant, Cynthia Missing
- After the death of her elderly aunt May, Summer must deal with the loss of the only real mother figure she has ever loved, and try and help her uncle deal with his grief as well. (Drama)
- Katie Kazoo Switcharoo Seriesby Nancy Krulik JPBK K
- Katie is a 4th grader who somehow has the power to switch places for a time with other people and animals. Trouble is, she can't control it. (Fantasy, Humor)
- The Secret Garden By Frances Hodson Burnett JPBK B
- When Mary Lennox is orphaned by an epidemic, she is sent to live with her rich but reclusive uncle in England. Is she doomed to be a miserable friendless girl? Or is there hope as well as a garden hidden on her uncle's land? (Historical, Classic)
- Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. By Barbara O'Connor. JF OConnor, Barbara Fame and
- Bird wants two things in life, to be noticed by her hometown as someone special, and to get to Disney World. If she can win the spelling bee, she might just get to have both. (Slice of Life, Humor)
- Amber Brown SeriesBy Paula Danziger JPBK D
- Amber's best friend is moving away, and she doesn't know what she's going to do without him. A funny and moving story of a young girl who has to face one of the toughest parts of childhood. (Slice of life, Humor)
- Savvyby Ingrid Law JF Law Ingrid Savvy
- In Mibs family, when you turn 13 you gain your Savvy ... a special power. As she approaches her 13th birthday, she imagines the wonderful powers she might get: X-Ray vision, or the ability to fly. But when her poppa is in a terrible accident, all she wants is a savvy that can save him. (Fantasy)
- Juliet's Moonby Ann Rinaldi JF Rinaldi Ann Juliets
- Juliet, despite being a little girl, is arrested as a spy for the confederate army during the civil war. When the prison she is held in collapses, she has to go forward to find her brother and discovers the world she knows and loves is gone forever. Based off a true incident in history, this book shows a side of the war that many people don't know about (Historical)
- ZelBy Donna Jo Napoli JF Napoli, Donna Jo Zel
- Zel is a strong and intelligent girl, but her mother is keeping many secrets from her, things she needs to know. What will her mother do when Zel is no longer content to always be by her side? A retelling of the story of Rapunzel, told from many points of view.
- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman JPBK P
- When Lyra secretly witnesses something she was not supposed to see, she is thrust into an adventure where friends may be enemies, and many things she believes to be true may not have any reality to them at all. (Fantasy)
- The Worst Witch Saves the DayJF Murphy Jill Worst
- Mildred is really the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she never gives up, and she always uses her greatest power- Kindness. (Fantasy)
- Matildaby Roald Dahl JPBK D
- Matilda is a genius, who learns everything she can and becomes the smartest person in her class. But when her teacher turns out to be the meanest woman ever, Matilda must not only use her brains, but a secret power to stop her nastiness. (Fantasy)
- Protector of the Small: First Testby Tamora Pierce JF Pierce, Tamora Page
- When the law of the land is changed so that women may become knights, Kel has to show she can live up to her dream of protecting the small and helpless. (Fantasy)
- Charlotte's Webby EB White JPBK W
- When Wilbur the pig finds out he's going to be Christmas dinner, his best friend- a very smart and level headed girl spider named Charlotte, realizes she is going to have to use her brains to save his life. (Fantasy)
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