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1. The mischievous, independent main character of a trilogy by Philip Pullman, she receives the gift of an alethiometer, or truth-teller, that only she can read. She uses it to track down Roger and free the children from the Gobblers, in the first installment of the trilogy. Who is she?

Answer: Lyra

Lyra Belacqua, or Lyra Silvertongue, is the daughter of Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter, and becomes a key player in the battle between the Authority and the rebel angels in Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series.

In addition to her truth-telling abilities, Lyra also saves Iorek Byrnison from the bear king, Iofur Raknison, by virtue of some quick thinking and cunning deception. Eventually, we discover that she is the fulfillment of the prophecy made by the witch Serafina Pekkala, which foretells of one who will "bring about the end of destiny" and "bring an end to death."

2. This plucky heroine of a book written by L.M. Montgomery saves a neighboring child from croup by dosing the child repeatedly with ipecac, winning over the child's mother and declaring, "I'm real sorry I was ever cross with Mrs. Hammond for having twins." Who is she?

Answer: Anne of Green Gables

Anne redeems herself from the sin of accidentally making Diana Barry drunk by saving the life of Diana's sister, Minnie May. Her experience raising Mrs. Hammond's three sets of twins comes in useful, and teaches her what to do. As she tells Diana, "I know exactly what to do for croup.

When you look after three pairs of twins you naturally get a lot of experience. They all had croup regularly." Resourceful indeed!

3. In the "Harry Potter" series, this resourceful and brave witch teams up with other Hogwarts students in an attempt to steal Godric Gryffindor's sword from the headmaster's study. A past member of the DA, she also plays for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and her powerful spells earn the attention even of Professor Slughorn. Who is she?

Answer: Ginny Weasley

Ginny is no stranger to fighting Death Eaters. In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", she joins Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Luna in their battle in the Department of Mysteries, and she teams up with Neville and Luna again to steal the sword of Gryffindor in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

Her magical talent earns her an invitation to join the Slug Club, and, after replacing Harry as Seeker in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", she helps the Gryffindor team win the Quidditch Cup.

4. This exceptional child's advanced brainpower lets her move objects with her mind. She uses her power to make a piece of chalk write on its own, terrifying her evil headmistress. In the end, she frees her school from the headmistress and goes to live with her beloved first-grade teacher. Who is she?

Answer: Matilda

Matilda is the remarkable main character of the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. She drives away Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress of Crunchem Hall, and saves her teacher Miss Honey using her ingenuity and her ability to move objects with her mind. Matilda's power comes from the stifling of her enormous mental capabilities - as Miss Honey explains to her, "Your fairly enormous brain was going crazy with frustration. There was tremendous energy bottled up in there with nowhere to go, and somehow or other you were able to shoot that energy out through your eyes and make objects move." By the end of the book, Matilda moves up to the top form and her power disappears.

Lavender is one of Matilda's earliest friends at Crunchem Hall, and while she does sabotage the Trunchbull's drinking water by putting a newt in it, she isn't involved in the chalk incident.

Sophie and Violet Beauregarde appear in other books by Dahl; Sophie is kidnapped by the dream-blowing giant in the "BFG", and Violet is one of the winners of a golden ticket in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

5. This heroine of a Newbery Honor-winning book by Avi undergoes a transformation from dainty lady to hard-edged sailor after her ship encounters trouble on the seas. She resourcefully handles mutiny and a sham murder trial to sail the ship in her own right. She is:

Answer: Charlotte Doyle

"The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" is the thrilling, award-winning book of adventure and betrayal at sea, and its title heroine is indeed very "unusual."

Harriet M. Welsch is the title character of "Harriet the Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh, famous for her journal-writing espionage. "Catherine, Called Birdy", is the story of a medieval girl evading her father's attempts to arrange a marriage for her, written by Karen Cushman. Miri is the miner's daughter who lives on a mountain in "Princess Academy" by Shannon Hale. All of them are strong and resourceful characters, and the last two books have also won Newbery Honor Awards.

6. In the fantasy chronicles written by Lloyd Alexander, she's an outspoken princess who fights in the battles and wields her magical "bauble," a light-giving sphere, to help save her friends. Who is she?

Answer: Eilonwy

Princess Eilonwy is Taran's companion, critic, savior, and eventual love interest in "The Chronicles of Prydain". Queen Achren is the evil King Arawn's scheming counterpart, and Hen Wen is the oracular pig who lives at Caer Dallben. Orddu, along with her sisters Orwen and Orgoch, is an enchantress who lives in the Marshes of Morva, and first appears in "The Black Cauldron", the second book in the series.

7. Her beautiful tales and her conviction that all girls are princesses enrapture her fellow students, even after her father dies, leaving her a penniless orphan at Miss Minchin's mercy. Who is she?

Answer: Sara Crewe

Sara Crewe is the heroine of "A Little Princess", by Frances Hodgson Burnett, based on the novella named, appropriately, "Sara Crewe". Ermengarde and Lottie are two of her friends, students at Miss Minchin's who benefit from Sara's kindness and imagination.

Mary Lennox is the protagonist of "The Secret Garden", another novel by Hodgson Burnett. She is also a strong character, very outspoken and strong-willed, though lacking Sara's imagination and manners.

8. The oldest of three very unfortunate siblings, she's a talented inventor who ties her hair up with a ribbon whenever she's devising a new invention. Her best efforts are no match for the evil Count Olaf, though, who follows the children through a reptile room and a miserable mill, among others. Who is she?

Answer: Violet

Violet is the oldest Baudelaire, who uses her inventing skills throughout Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Sunny, her younger sister, wields her very sharp teeth and, later, her cooking skills, throughout the books, but is too young to invent much of anything. Esme is Count Olaf's equally evil girlfriend, not a heroine of any kind, and Beatrice is Snicket's mysterious lost love whose death somehow involves VFD.

9. The tomboyish aspiring writer of the March sisters, she proves her selfless generosity when their father falls ill, selling her hair to pay for their mother's train ticket. Who is this character from "Little Women"?

Answer: Jo

Although not overly concerned with her appearance, Jo does seem to miss her hair, which Amy describes as "your one beauty!"

10. This Homelander orphan discovers her hidden talents after she is kidnapped by Outlanders, becoming the laprun champion and a King's Rider, and wielding the legendary Blue Sword. Who is she?

Answer: Harry Crewe

Harry, or Harimad-sol, is the true heir to Gonturan, the Blue Sword, in Robin McKinley's book of the same name. Lady Aerin was the woman who first wielded the sword, and her story is told in The Hero and the Crown. Lady Amelia is the Northern woman who hosts Harry in her home until she is kidnapped, and Beauty is the title character of another of McKinley's books.

If you haven't read this one, try it out - it's excellent!

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Famous Female Heroines Trivia Quiz

Some of the best kids' books feature strong, clever girl characters who are every bit as heroic as their male counterparts. How well do you know the girls of children's fiction?

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