Are you looking to read more about hardworking, smart, brave characters that never give up and instill the meaning of feminism? Lucky for you, many young adult books have exactly that! Books involving feminism are becoming more and more common (which is great, especially for younger girls), so finding said books are not too difficult anymore. However, there are a few you may need to read first.

1. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

This story is about a young girl named Melinda and the struggles she faces about being sexually assaulted. She faces ostracization from her peers for not telling the authorities about the incident yet continues to persevere.

2. A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Who wouldn't want to read a story of a young girl who saves her younger brother and father by fighting the forces of evil? Along with that, she's really good at math and helps introduce quantum physics.

3. Poisoned Apples: Poems For You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann

Rather than a story, this is a book of poetry that uses humor and heartbreak to turn the tables on social stereotypes.

4. The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle

This book is actually about a woman who really existed, called Tula, who lived in nineteenth-century Cuba. It goes through her struggles of growing up, denying an arranged marriage and fighter of injustice.

5. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

This is about a prep school student who tries to keep that half of her life along with her life in her poor neighborhood. This book actually helped to inspire the Black Lives Matter movement when her friend is murdered by a cop and his death hits the media by storm. She faces scrutiny when she decides to join protests and speak up when most people want her to stay quiet.