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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Girl Who Could Fly.

Characterization labels used: resourceful girl, adventurous heroine, innocent protagonist, outsider, gifted child, super-intelligent child, bullied child, mystery adult, villain with depth, overzealous authority, complex parents, misfit children

Focused on “overconfident boy” where exact label matches exist.

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Cover of A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones

A Tale of Time City

Diana Wynne Jones · 2002

A WWII evacuee is abducted into Time City, where she must help repair history before both her home and the city unravel.

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Characterization labels: young heroine · ordinary girl · plucky child · headstrong · competent child · smart child · child genius · annoying boy · overconfident boy · adult incompetence · adult detachment · android character · mythic figure · mystery villain · cautious planner · bratty child · strong female lead

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1241

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Cover of Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick

Floodland

Marcus Sedgwick · 2001

In a flooded future Britain, a ten-year-old girl sets out by boat to find her parents and survive what remains.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful protagonist · determined heroine · young survivor · headstrong girl · independent child · wild children · sinister leader · bullies · wise elder · flat characters · brave protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1109

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Cover of Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Running Out of Time

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2004 · Out of Time

A girl from a fake 1840s village must enter the modern world to save her sick community before time runs out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · brave girl · young protagonist · naive protagonist · vulnerable child · determined · wits over power · ordinary heroine · emotionally vivid protagonist · adult antagonists

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1153

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Cover of Emergence by David R. Palmer

Emergence

David R. Palmer · 1984 · The Emergence Chronicles

An 11-year-old girl survives a bio-nuclear apocalypse, then seeks others like her in a depopulated world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child protagonist · girl genius · superhuman child · resourceful heroine · self-deprecating narrator · competent survivor · martial arts-trained · quirky protagonist · uber-competent characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1380

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Cover of Lady Mechanika Vol. 2: The Tablet of Destinies by Joe Benítez

Lady Mechanika Vol. 2: The Tablet of Destinies

Joe Benítez · 2016 · Lady Mechanika Volumes

A steampunk adventurer races across continents to rescue a friend’s family and stop a secretive power grab.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female lead · strong heroine · capable protagonist · cold protagonist · badass heroine · precocious child · smart child · adventurer · archaeologist · villainous mastermind · female enforcer · mysterious ally

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1389

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Cover of The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson

The Murders of Molly Southbourne

Tade Thompson · 2017 · Molly Southbourne

A girl whose blood creates murderous doubles must survive her own body, her secrets, and the rules that keep her alive.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · intelligent protagonist · psychologically complex lead · emotionally guarded protagonist · badass girl · protective parents · survival-trained child · morally forced killer · flawed protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1399

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Cover of What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford

What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

Ross Welford · 2016

A bullied girl’s acne cure makes her invisible, thrusting her into secrets, danger, and a search for who she really is.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: preteen protagonist · female protagonist · relatable protagonist · underdog · outsider · bullied child · anxious child · spiky protagonist · loyal friend · caring friend · misfit · strong-willed child

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1418

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Cured

Bethany Wiggins · 2014 · Stung

A disguised teen joins a dangerous quest to find her missing brother and spread a cure across a ruined, raider-haunted world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female protagonist · resourceful heroine · sheltered heroine · boy disguised as girl · girl disguised as boy · survivor · mysterious ally · snarky love interest · brother figure · protective sibling · fierce heroine · vulnerable protagonist · enigma character · former beast

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1421

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