Suzanne Collins

by Nick Hunter

Published 1 January 2014
What makes Suzanne Collins extraordinary? Read this book to find out. This title explores her childhood in Belgium and the USA, including her father’s strong influence on her writing. We look at her road to professional accomplishments, including her time as a writer for television and her success with The Hunger Games trilogy. Read about others’ perspectives on her life, how her life has been different to women writers of the past, and how she has broken boundaries.

What makes Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her life before she joined the Royal Family: her childhood, education, professional accomplishments, and her road to marrying Prince William. Read about others’ perspectives on her, and how she has broken boundaries by leading a very different to those led by royal women in the past.

Dilma Rousseff

by Catherine Chambers

Published 1 January 2014
What makes Dilma Rousseff extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her early years, including her developing interest in events and problems in her country. We look at the road to her significant political accomplishments, peaking with her role as the first female president of Brazil. Read about others’ perspectives on her life, how her life has been different to women in the past (including her own family), and how she has broken political and social boundaries.

Angela Merkel

by Claire Throp

Published 1 January 2014
What makes Angela Merkel extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her early life and education in post-war Germany. We then follow her road to professional and political accomplishments before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, ending in her role as the first female Chancellor of Germany. Read about others’ perspectives on her life, how her opportunities have been different to women in the past, and how she has broken boundaries.

Sonia Sotomayor

by Brigid Gallagher

Published 1 January 2014
What makes Sonia Sotomayor extraordinary? Read this book to find out. This title explores her childhood growing up in New York City and her education, including her high-profile time at Princeton. We also follow her road to becoming the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, including her time at the court of appeals. Read about others perspectives on her, how life has changed for women with Sonia s ambitions, and how Sonia has broken boundaries.

This biography profiles the personal and professional life of Sonia Soto mayor, the first Hispanic justice of the Supreme Court.