GIRLS RULE!
Girls of YA That Totally Kick Butt!

GIRLS KICK BUTT! icon image (books about strong women characters)

A NEW INDEX.  We'll be building up a list of YA Books and Series where Grrls totally break out of the old rolls and take charge, kicking butt where it needs to be kicked.

Sabriel and Lirael of the Abhorsen Trilogy

Alana of the SONG OF THE LIONESS series (Tortall)

Alex of the ASHES Trilogy

Alianne of DAUGHTERS OF THE LIONESS (Tortall)

Beatrice "Tris" of the DIVERGENT Trilogy

Beka Cooper of THE LEGEND OF BEKA COOPER (Tortall)

Bitterblue of BITTERBLUE

June of LEGEND

Katniss of HUNGER GAMES

Katsa of GRACELING

Karou of Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Kel of PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL (Tortall)

"Tris" of The DIVERGENT Trilogy