What If You Could: Chasing Your Dreams Just as You Are

By Jacinda Ardern

From the former prime minister of New Zealand comes a guide for teens on chasing your dreams and embracing the unexpected qualities that truly make a person strong.

When Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand, she was one of the youngest people in the world leading a country. Many people thought she would never succeed--herself included. Wouldn't her insecurity, overthinking, worrying, and kindness stop her from being able to achieve her goals?

As she soon learned, though, it was exactly those attributes--as well as caring and wanting to listen to and serve others--that made her into the empathetic, adaptable, and effective leader that she was.

While sharing her own experiences and challenges as a young person, and then as prime minister, Jacinda Ardern asks readers to realize that true strength, success, and power come from embracing ourselves just as we are--imposter syndrome and all.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593692217
• ISBN13: 9780593692219
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher