SLIDESHOW: 14 Fearless Characters In YA Novels
Yes, I loved junior sleuth "Encyclopedia" (aka Leroy) Brown. He was so smart, so curious, and seemed to be so free of self-doubt. But to me, his sidekick, Sally Kimball, was much more badass. Of course, no one used the word "badass" to describe a girl back then. So let's use the word "fearless."
Elizabeth Kuster, Contributor
Editor, HuffPost Becoming Fearless; Author, "Exorcising Your Ex"