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The things she likes are all shonen. This may be because she hasn't watched anything outside of shonen as it's the most mainstream genre of anime. Exploring outside of that genre is something she should definitely do but for now let's just move this away from from male MCs, she's a 13 year old girl.
A Certain Scientific Railgun
It is in essence a shonen, but it is essentially an all-female cast. It's modern enough to compete with that list of shows that she likes, and it's going to give her role models that aren't just boys.
While we're here I'm going to also say Fairy Tail. She's 13. Fairy Tail is absurdly popular among this age group. It's a show that stays at the right level for younger people.
While we're thinking of shows that really grab 13 year olds... Inuyasha too perhaps. Although this is much older now.
Edit: Stepping outside of Shonen... Fruits Basket is a cozy slice of life and romance very popular with girls. We could go to the very start of the slice of life genre itself and recommend Aria also, which is still to this day one of the very best "nothing actually happens" anime.
Yeah, her older half sister is into the battle Shonen I've come to find out. Her older half sister is 18, so maybe that explains it. I'm fairly certain there's a world of other anime that she would like. You're right, she probably just doesn't know there's other stuff. The theme of the anime she has chosen are a contrast to the other stuff she enjoys, books, movies etc. She is growing up but still very much a typical 13 year old girl in most respects.
I really appreciate you offering up a couple suggestions beyond what she is asking for. I don't have a problem with her watching battle Shonen but I'd like her to see there's other subject matter out there beyond fighting and stuff. I'm just kind of a dumb guy sometimes and I don't always keep it in my mind that she needs more exposure to feminine stuff.
+1 furuba