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Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"What does it mean to be strong? Pop culture heroines are strong not just because they fight villiains, but because they deal with the same issues we face in real life--addictions, fears, traumas, and other struggles. And with the help of these characters, fans can find inspiration to overcomr their own problems and be brave. In this book, Andrea Towers outlines some of the primary traits heroic women can rely upon, like resilience, self-acceptance,...
3) Mulan II
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
The magnificent legend of Mulan continues in an all-new movie. The courageous heroine is back, along with favorite characters and some new friends, including the mischievous Mushu, who wants to keep Mulan single so he can retain his job as her guardian.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"In the near future, world wars have transformed the earth into a battleground. Fleeing the unending violence and the planet's now-radioactive surface, humans have regrouped to a mysterious platform known as CIEL, hovering over their erstwhile home. The changed world has turned evolution on its head: the surviving humans have become sexless, hairless, pale-white creatures floating in isolation, inscribing stories upon their skin. Out of the ranks...
5) Santa Olivia
Author
Series
Publisher
Grand Central
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
A young woman with wolf-like powers takes on the guise of Santa Olivia and sets out to deliver vigilante justice and avenge her community.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"World-renowned folklorist Maria Tatar reveals an astonishing but long buried history of heroines, taking us from Cassandra and Scheherazade to Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman. How do we explain our newfound cultural investment in empathy and social justice? For decades, Joseph Campbell had defined our cultural aspirations in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, emphasizing the value of seeking glory and earning immortality. His work became the playbook for...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. In the follow-up to the 2012 bestseller Girls Who Rocked the World, More Girls Who Rocked the World offers a fun and inspiring collection of influential stories with forty-five more movers and shakers who rocked the world before turning twenty. A variety of achievements, interests, and ethnic backgrounds are represented, from Annie Oakley and Cleopatra to Malala Yousafzai...
Author
Publisher
America's Best Comics
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
University student Sophie Bangs has buried the immense power of Promethea deep inside her, hiding from government agents, but now she must once more release that power, and bring Armageddon to friends, foes and the world.
Author
Series
Vega Jane volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having discovered the truth about the town of Wormwood before surviving the dangerous wilderness of the Quag, heroine Vega Jane, who has endured more than anyone before her, is confronted by devastating forces unlike any she has ever encountered.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
University student Sophie Bangs has become a living myth ... granted the power of the mystic warrior Promethea! Now she's on a new adventure, exploring the magical higher levels of the Immateria in search of old friends, and facing new perils!
Author
Publisher
America's Best Comics
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
While researching a college term paper on Promethea, a centuries-old mystical-warrior woman, Sophie Bangs was magically transformed into the latest living embodiment of the legendary heroine. In the fantasy-filled fourth volume of this critically acclaimed and award-winning series, Sophie continues her journey through the higher realms of existence where she encounters the Tree of Life and witnesses the Big Bang. Barely surviving her spiritual excursion,...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Long before Mamoru found his destiny with Usagi, he gave a single rose in thanks to a lonely boy who helped him recover from the crash that claimed his parents. This long-forgotten friend, Fiore, has been searching the galaxy for a flower worthy of that sweet gesture long ago. The mysterious flower he finds is beautiful, but has a dark side- it has the power to take over planets! To make matters worse, the strange plant is tied to an ominous new asteroid...
Author
Publisher
Dey St
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A brazen, uproarious collection of illustrations of tough women both historical and fantastical-too awesome, too fierce, and sometimes too weird. These are not fantasy tales of blushing ingenues and happily-ever-afters. Here are the real unsung women of history, real and from literature, mythology and folklore. Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses dismisses the 'pretty pink princess' stereotype and profiles, through...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
日本語
Description
Usagi Tsukino is a cheerful fourteen-year-old schoolgirl who often finds herself in unwanted trouble. One day, she saves a talking cat named Luna from some mean kids, and her life is changed forever. Luna gives Usagi a magic brooch that transforms her into Sailor Moon, defender of love and justice! Now Usagi must work with Luna to find the other Sailor Guardians and the Moon Princess, whose Legendary Silver Crystal is Earth's only hope against the...
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
After the unexpected guest Chibi-Usa falls from the sky and tries to claim the Silver Crystal as her won, Usagi quickly learns this cheeky little pink-haired girl is the least of her problems. The Black Moon Clan, in their unending quest to destroy Neo Crystal Tokyo and change the future, have come back in time to corrupt present day Tokyo. Together the Guardians fight the Black Moon₂s dark forces, but struggle to understand truth behind their sinister...
Author
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When a series of murders makes it clear that someone is trying to dispose of the cult of the god Morgan, Eva Forge seeks out allies and unwelcome answers in the city of Ash, all while trying to save the metropolis from an ancient conspiracy.
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