Skip to content
wonderlit
Books
Articles
Feedback
Send Feedback
Bug
Suggestion
Book Data Issue
Other
Send Feedback
Books
Age
Themes
Life Moments
Interests
Format
Relevance
Newest
Highest Rated
Most Saved
Title A–Z
All
Books
Collections
All
0-3
4-7
8-11
12-18
Filters · 1
Resilience & Perseverance
×
Browse Books – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
20,645 books found
Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea: A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants
Tony Johnston
California gold miners are wearing out their pants, until Levi Strauss uses tough canvas tent material to create a legen
Ages 5–10
Let It Begin Here! Lexington and Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution
Dennis Brindell Fradin
Stand on the front lines of Lexington and Concord in this vivid account of the daring rebel leaders and the very first s
Ages 7–10
Leonard Bernstein: In Love with Music
Caroline Evensen Lazo
Follow the life of the legendary man behind West Side Story as he grows from a music-obsessed child into a world-famous
Ages 11–18
La viejecita que no le tenia miedo a nada (The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything)
Linda Williams
A brave old lady meets a clomping pair of shoes and a scary pumpkin head in the dark woods, but she refuses to be afraid
Ages 3–7
La leyenda de la cometa (The Kite's Legend)
Chen Jiang Hong
When Dong-Dong loses his kite, his grandfather tells him an ancient legend of two lovers who used their wits to outsmart
Ages 5–9
Knockin' on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates
Lynne Barasch
After losing his leg in a factory accident at age twelve, Clayton Bates defies the odds to become a world-renowned tap d
Ages 6–10
On My Own History
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
Peter Roop, Connie Roop
Stranded by a massive storm in 1856, a brave girl must tend the lamps of two Maine lighthouses alone for four weeks in t
Ages 6–9
Justin Case #1
School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters
Rachel Vail
Justin Case is a professional worrier, and his third-grade diary captures every hilariously anxious moment of trying to
Ages 7–10
Julia Morgan Built a Castle
Celeste Davidson Mannis
Julia Morgan defied the odds as a pioneering female architect to design the breathtaking Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Ca
Ages 6–10
The Journey: Stories of Migration
Cynthia Rylant
From monarch butterflies to gray whales, six different creatures embark on epic, life-changing travels across the land a
Ages 6–10
Journey to Ellis Island: How My Father Came to America
Carol Bierman
Twelve-year-old Julius Weinstein boards a ship in 1922 to leave Russia behind and begin a brand new life in the halls of
Ages 8–12
Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu
Marlene Targ Brill
Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu risked everything to advocate for the Mayan people and promote nonviolence across Me
Ages 9–12
Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella (Ntsuag Nos: Ib Tug Cinderella Hmoob)
Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Tzexa Cherta Lee
Ntsuag Nos must overcome her stepmother's cruelty in this Hmong retelling of Cinderella, aided by a pair of special sand
Ages 6–10
Jose Rizal: Ang Martir ng Bagumbayan (Jose Rizal: The Martyr of Bagumbayan)
Mike Bigornia
Jose Rizal’s life unfolds through his peaceful fight for Philippine independence and the unwavering courage that made hi
Ages 7–12
Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
Gary Golio
From a humble childhood in Seattle to the heights of rock stardom, see how a young Jimi Hendrix transformed his world in
Ages 6–10
Art Encounters
Jackal in the Garden
Deborah Ellis
Anibus, a boy cast out from his home, discovers his own worth and hidden talent when he is welcomed into a secret colony
Ages 11–15
Jabuti, the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
Gerald McDermott
After a vengeful vulture shatters his shell, a flute-playing tortoise relies on his animal neighbors to help mend him in
Ages 4–8
Isaac Newton: La historia del gran matematico que cambio nuestra concepcion del universo (Isaac Newton: The History of the Great Mathematician that Changed Our Concept of the Universe)
Michael White
From the legend of the falling apple to the complex world of calculus, this biography reveals how a great mathematician
Ages 10–14
Invisible Enemies: Stories of Infectious Disease
Jeanette Farrell
Deadly outbreaks like the plague and smallpox have shaped the human race, leaving behind a trail of historical mysteries
Ages 12–18
Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration
Lynn Curlee
Vast ice caps and grueling expeditions define the race to the North Pole across the frozen shores of Asia, North America
Ages 8–12
In the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball
Tyrone Bogues, David Levine
Muggsy Bogues defies every doubter who said he was too small, proving his grit as he leads his teams from high school ch
Ages 10–14
Immigrant Girl: Becky of Eldridge Street
Brett Harvey
Becky navigates the crowded tenements and rich traditions of the Lower East Side after her Jewish family arrives in New
Ages 7–10
If You Lived...
If You Lived with the Cherokee
Peter Roop, Connie Roop
Cherokee lifeways come to life through details on language, medicine, and traditional games, all illustrated by a talent
Ages 7–10
If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong
Roxane Orgill
Young Louis Armstrong starts out singing on street corners in New Orleans, dreaming of the day he can finally own his ow
Ages 4–8
1
...
587
588
589
590
591
...
861