11 Lessons We've Learned From Young Heroines in Literature

At just 12 years old, Lyra Belacqua is the heroine of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass and the rest of the His Dark Materials trilogy. Lyra is extremely sharp and adventurous, and she uses her abilities to fulfill a prophecy and save the ones she loves.

Quoted: "You cannot change what you are, only what you do."