Ten Book Characters Who Have Big Hearts

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Who are some of your favorite big-hearted heroes and heroines? Keep reading to see which ones came to my mind.

Anne Shirley
From: The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery
This redheaded heroine has a heart — and an imagination! — big enough to make quite a difference in the lives of all who know her.

Allie Kyle
From: The Flabbergasted Trilogy by Ray Blackston
She's a missionary to South America who loves run-on sentences and ministering to everyone in her path.

Barclay Pierce
From: The Shadows Over England series by Roseanna M. White
Barclay's a strong, loyal fellow who cobbled together his own family from among the orphaned on London's streets.

Emily Webster
From: Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
A champion of the downtrodden and winner of her own private battles, Emily is an absolute inspiration.

Bear McKinley
From: The Walker Family Series by Melissa Tagg
Known for giving of himself no matter the cost, Bear is everyone's friend — and hero to more than a few.

Susan Mitchell
From: The Sword of Lyric series by Sharon Hinck
A tired soccer mom at the beginning, Susan's accidental travel to a new world allows her to touch more lives than she ever would have imagined.

Charlie Lionheart
From: The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof
There is not anything this lion tamer will not do save the life of one tiny little girl, and subsequently win the hearts of readers everywhere.

Pollyanna Whittier
From: Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
The Glad Game as played by this cheerful little girl is about to transform her community and mend bridges long thought burnt.

Julia Foster
From: The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Circumstances brought her home from missionary work in India, but Julia's generous spirit finds ways to touch others in Edwardian England.

Ellis Eton
From: Love Comes Calling by Siri Mitchell
She may feel like a misfit, but Ellis would do anything to help anyone, even if it means putting her own life on the line.

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