The Witch of Blackberry Pond (Historical fiction) http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Blackbird-Elizabeth-George-Speare/dp/0440995779
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle http://www.amazon.com/True-Confessions-Charlotte-Doyle-rpkg/dp/0380728850/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275431708&sr=1-1
And yes, the Animorphs series has some good female leads.
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http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Blackbird-Elizabeth-George-Speare/dp/0440995779
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
http://www.amazon.com/True-Confessions-Charlotte-Doyle-rpkg/dp/0380728850/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275431708&sr=1-1
And yes, the Animorphs series has some good female leads.