Sonlight subtly encourages this bravery in girls. So many of the books we read feature girls who do hard things. Many of these girls worry less about the status quo and more about what needs to be done. So the Rickshaw Girl finds a way to provide for her family, even though her culture expects her to just quietly accept her grinding poverty. Understood Betsy steps down from her pretentious judgement to truly love those around her. Gladys Aylward leads the orphans in her care on a treacherous but life-saving journey. Joanne Shelter takes the Good News of Jesus deep into jungles to people starving for God’s love.