Cover of Girls Who Grew Up to Lead Their Countries

Book 1 in the For My Daughter series

Girls Who Grew Up to Lead Their Countries

The True Stories of 15 Current and Recent Women Presidents and Prime Ministers

By C. Berman. For readers 12 and up.

Chapter videos

Each chapter of the book ends with a QR code that opens one of these pages.

Map of Mexico1
The Scientist Who Said Her Own NameClaudia Sheinbaum, Mexico
Map of Germany2
The Physicist Who Went to the SaunaAngela Merkel, Germany
Map of Chile3
The Doctor Who Took CommandMichelle Bachelet, Chile
Map of Liberia4
The Girl Who Balanced the BooksEllen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia
Map of Moldova5
The Cameras in the Exam RoomMaia Sandu, Moldova
Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo6
The Student Who Failed EconomicsJudith Suminwa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Map of Iceland7
A Bit MoreKristrún Frostadóttir, Iceland
Map of Barbados8
Fewer Than 200 VotesMia Mottley, Barbados
Map of Japan9
The Drummer Who Wanted to Be an Iron LadySanae Takaichi, Japan
Map of Namibia10
Accused Number OneNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia
Map of New Zealand11
The Worrier Who Led AnywayJacinda Ardern, New Zealand
Map of Italy12
The Girl From GarbatellaGiorgia Meloni, Italy
Map of Denmark13
Elbows OutMette Frederiksen, Denmark
Map of India14
The First Daughter of Her VillageDroupadi Murmu, India
Map of Sri Lanka15
A Chapter of Almost AccidentsHarini Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka