A leader is someone who guides a group of people. There are many kinds of leaders. Some leaders are elected, which means people vote for them. The President of the United States is an elected leader. Some leaders are appointed, which means someone picks them for the job, like a principal chosen by the school district. Other leaders step up on their own to help, like a student who organizes a food drive. Leaders can be found in schools, sports teams, families, and communities.
Good leaders listen to others, make fair choices, and work hard. John F. Kennedy became the youngest elected president of the United States. He was 43 years old when he started the job in 1961. Malala Yousafzai was a leader too. She spoke up for girls’ right to go to school in Pakistan. When she was just 17 years old, she won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. That made her the youngest person ever to win it! You can be a leader too. Many schools have a student council where kids are elected by their classmates to help make decisions about school events and rules.
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