
Fierce Heroines
Inspiring Female Characters in Pop Culture
Rosie Knight(Author)
Running Press Kids
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7624-9663-1 (ISBN)
Description
Whether a adventurer, witch, warrior, princess, superhero, or just a super cool, supportive friend -- pop culture is full of awesome female characters.
Fierce Heroines gathers 75 current and classic heroines from all pop culture mediums -- including anime, movies, video games, comics, and television series -- to celebrate the characters that we love and that continue to inspire and empower girls all over the world.
Created with a female-identifying pop culture writer and illustrator, the book will bring a more inclusive feminine perspective to the creation, history, and influence of characters like Carmen Sandiego, Goldie Vance, Garnet, Eleven, Xena, Jesminder Bharmra, Misty, Lisa Simpson, Chun-Li, The 13th Doctor, Samus, Rey, Cardcaptor Sakura, and more -- perfect for pop culture fans of all ages.
Fierce Heroines gathers 75 current and classic heroines from all pop culture mediums -- including anime, movies, video games, comics, and television series -- to celebrate the characters that we love and that continue to inspire and empower girls all over the world.
Created with a female-identifying pop culture writer and illustrator, the book will bring a more inclusive feminine perspective to the creation, history, and influence of characters like Carmen Sandiego, Goldie Vance, Garnet, Eleven, Xena, Jesminder Bharmra, Misty, Lisa Simpson, Chun-Li, The 13th Doctor, Samus, Rey, Cardcaptor Sakura, and more -- perfect for pop culture fans of all ages.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 years
Illustrations
75 Full-color Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-9663-1 (9780762496631)
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Schweitzer Classification