11 Lessons We've Learned From Young Heroines in Literature

Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables follows 11-year-old Anne Shirley, who despite having a rough early life as an orphan is sweet, hardworking, enthusiastic about life, and imaginative. She's definitely one of our favorite redheaded female protagonists!

Quoted: "I can't cheer up — I don't want to cheer up. It's nicer to be miserable!"