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“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ―Nora Ephron
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“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ―Nora Ephron
1. Lizzie Bennett, Pride & Prejudice
2. Nancy Drew, Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
3. Sabriel, Sabriel
4. Matilda, Matilda
5. Melba Beals, Warriors Don’t Cry
6. Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
7. Jo March, Little Women
8. Elphaba, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
9. Lisbeth Salander, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10. Hellen Keller, The Story of My Life
11. Sara Crewe, A Little Princess
12. Kristy Thomas, The Babysitters Club Series
13. Laura Ingalls, Little House on the Prairie
14. Princess Cimorene, Dealing with Dragons Series
15. Karen Blixen, Out of Africa
16. Meg Murry, A Wrinkle in Time
17. Madeline, Madeline
18. Lucy Pevensie, The Chronicles of Narnia Series
19. Ramona Quimby, Ramona Quimby Series
20. Hemione Granger, Harry Potter Series
21. Egwene al’Vere, The Wheel of Time Series
22. Charlotte, Charlotte’s Web
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