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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
50 books about hope & optimism
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Format
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Graphic Novels
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Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Neal Shusterman
Jewish folklore and surreal imagery weave together five powerful stories of resistance and heroism during the darkest ho
Ages 12–18
Lunar New Year Love Story
Gene Luen Yang
Convinced her family is cursed to face eternal heartbreak, Val’s outlook shifts after a chance encounter with a pair of
Ages 12–18
March #1
March: Book One
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
Congressman John Lewis recounts his journey from an Alabama farm to the front lines of the civil rights movement in this
Ages 12–18
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Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
Returning to the Moon
Bruce Berglund
Join the Society of Super Scientists in this graphic novel to see how NASA plans to build a permanent home for humans on
Ages 8–14
Blood + Water
Judd Winick
A dying young man accepts an offer of vampire immortality, only to have his eternal party interrupted by an ancient, awa
Ages 16–18
Watership Down
Watership Down: The Graphic Novel
Richard Adams, James Sturm
A band of rabbits flees their doomed warren to face perilous fields and predators in an epic quest for a safe place to c
Ages 10–14
A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis
Meera Subramanian
Four teenagers witness the effects of climate change firsthand and organize a massive protest to demand answers and spar
Ages 10–18
Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting
Kindra Neely
For the teenager grappling with the long-term emotional impact of trauma or community violence and seeking a path toward
Ages 14–18
Alyssa Bermudez Memoirs #1
Big Apple Diaries
Alyssa Bermudez
Alyssa doodles her way through the ups and downs of middle school and family life in New York City just as the world cha
Ages 8–13
How to Survive the End of the World A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction
Katy Doughty
For the curious child who worries about the future of the planet but loves a good laugh and fascinating facts about scie
Ages 10–14
How Do I Draw These Memories?
Jonell Joshua
For teens navigating the complexities of a parent's mental illness, this moving graphic memoir explores the healing powe
Ages 14–18
The Power of Welcome: Real-life Refugee and Migrant Journeys
Marie Bamyani, Ada Jusic, Nadine Kaadan, Ramzee, Sonya Zhurenko
For the child curious about global events or needing to build empathy for others, these true graphic stories explore the
Ages 9–13
Maggie Thrash Memoirs #2
Lost Soul, Be at Peace
Maggie Thrash
Struggling through the heavy fog of depression, a teenage girl finds that searching for her lost cat leads to an unexpec
Ages 14–18
Crumbs
Danie Stirling
In a magical bakery where treats make dreams come true, a quiet girl and a kind musician find that love is more complica
Ages 12–18
Born and Reborn #1
Rebis
Irene Marchesini
Shunned by his village, a boy with paper-white skin finds a new life and hidden magic when he flees into the woods to jo
Ages 10–16
History Comics #10
The Great Depression: From Hard Times to the New Deal
Tim Stout
Gritty survival and community spirit define this look at life during the 1929 stock market crash, from breadlines to the
Ages 9–13
Global
Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin
From the Indian Ocean to the Canadian Arctic, Sami and Suki face a changing world as rising tides and melting ice threat
Ages 8–14
Captured History
Lake Placid Miracle
Blake Hoena
A ragtag group of amateur American hockey players attempts to defeat the world's most dominant team in this thrilling tr
Ages 8–14
Go With the Flow #2
Look on the Bright Side
Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann
Best friends Brit and Christine navigate the highs and lows of high school, from secret crushes and misunderstandings to
Ages 12–18
Dreamer
Akim Aliu, Greg Anderson-Elysée
Akim Aliu shares his journey from a Ukrainian-Nigerian childhood to the professional ice, where he fought systemic racis
Ages 8–14
Alyssa Bermudez Memoirs #2
Run Home
Alyssa Bermudez
Fourteen-year-old Alyssa finds her steady rhythm in a new school and a new sport until her father's illness forces her t
Ages 10–14
History Comics #7
Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes
Tracey Baptiste
Long before the famous boycott, a teenager named Claudette Colvin took a stand that helped change the course of American
Ages 9–13
Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust
Don Brown
For the child grappling with the reality of unfairness in the world, this history of the Kindertransport offers a lens o
Ages 10–14
Wonder
White Bird
R. J. Palacio
Sara finds safety in a hidden village during WWII when a classmate she once ignored becomes her protector, proving that
Ages 8–14
