We've decided that there are, contrary to appearances, plenty of heroines in YA fiction at the moment - so who are the best? Site member MayaP identifies her favourites - add yours below!
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There are many lead male roles these days in young adult fiction ranging from child prodigy Artemis Fowl to teen super spy Alex Rider to demigod hero Percy Jackson to of course, Harry Potter. However there are also many female protagonists who are just as spirited, self-sufficient and capable as the male leads are. Lots of books these days have both male and female lead characters.The boy isn't necessarily the protector and the girl isn't always the protected. The typical style of the princess pining away and waiting for the dashing prince to rescue her is history. The princess saves herself.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 1 week ago.
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There are many lead male roles these days in young adult fiction ranging from child prodigy Artemis Fowl to teen super spy Alex Rider to demigod hero Percy Jackson to of course, Harry Potter. However there are also many female protagonists who are just as spirited, self-sufficient and capable as the male leads are. Lots of books these days have both male and female lead characters.The boy isn't necessarily the protector and the girl isn't always the protected. The typical style of the princess pining away and waiting for the dashing prince to rescue her is history. The princess saves herself.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 1 week ago.