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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
1,561 books about hope & optimism
Age
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3–5
6–8
9–12
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Chapter Books
Middle Grade
Graphic Novels
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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
Christina Soontornvat
Twelve soccer players and their coach are trapped by floodwaters deep inside a Thai cave, sparking a massive, high-stake
Ages 10–14
Lisette's Angel
Amy Littlesugar
For children processing the weight of difficult times, this lyrical story offers a gentle path through history, finding
Ages 5–9
Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope
Mara Rockliff
For children who see conflict in their neighborhood and wish everyone could just understand each other: a story of a boy
Ages 6–9
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Love in the Library
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
For children learning about difficult history, this moving true story shows how love, books, and human dignity can bloom
Ages 6–10
The Last Zookeeper
Aaron Becker
In a flooded future world, a gentle robot caretaker builds a massive ark to save the last animals of a forgotten zoo fro
Ages 5–9
The Wedding Planner's Daughter #7
From Willa, with Love
Coleen Murtagh Paratore
August on Cape Cod brings unexpected changes for Willa, including a new summer project, a family secret, and a cute boy
Ages 8–12
The Promise
Nicola Davies
A desperate girl in a broken city attempts a robbery but receives a life-altering challenge instead: a promise that coul
Ages 5–9
What Was?
What Was the March on Washington?
Kathleen Krull, Who HQ
More than 200,000 people stood together in 1963 to hear a dream of equality and ignite a peaceful revolution for civil r
Ages 8–12
Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss
Life is a grand journey full of open horizons, mucky slumps, and mountains waiting to be moved in this exuberant celebra
Ages 3–10
Emily Windsnap #9
Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time
Liz Kessler
Emily Windsnap uses a magic stone to travel through time, racing to unite humans and merfolk to prevent a future of poll
Ages 8–12
Welcome Comfort
Patricia Polacco
A lonely boy in foster care finds hope through a school custodian's stories until a surprising Christmas Eve changes his
Ages 4–9
Gilbert and Sullivan Set Me Free
Kathleen Karr
In a 1900s women's prison, a teenager finds an unexpected sense of freedom and light when she joins a choir to perform a
Ages 10–14
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Jabari Asim
Young Booker T. Washington sets out on a five-hundred-mile walk toward an education, carrying only fifty cents and a fie
Ages 6–10
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom
A young protagonist stands firm against a black snake threatening to poison the Earth, issuing a lyrical call to protect
Ages 3–9
Aviva's Piano
Miriam Chaikin
Living on a kibbutz, Aviva longs to play her new piano, but the instrument is too large to fit inside until an explosion
Ages 7–10
An American Story
Kwame Alexander
A teacher guides her students through the difficult history of American slavery, following a path of resilience from Afr
Ages 4–10
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
For children navigating sudden family changes or the absence of a parent, this classic offers a comforting look at findi
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Anne Frank?
Ann Abramson
Maps and diagrams illustrate the daily life of a young girl forced into hiding, capturing both her private dreams and he
Ages 8–12
A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth
Christina Soontornvat
Experience the barrier-breaking journey of a Thai American hero who became the first woman with a disability to serve in
Ages 4–9
King of the Sky
Nicola Davies
The ache of missing Italy begins to fade for a young boy in Wales as he bonds with a neighbor and a loft full of fast-fl
Ages 5–9
Cats Don't Dance
Francine Hughes, J. J. Gardner
Danny the cat heads to Hollywood with big dreams of dancing on the silver screen, determined to show the world that anim
Ages 7–10
A Wish in the Dark
Christina Soontornvat
In a city where light is a luxury, an escaped prisoner and a wardens daughter collide in a high-stakes chase that reveal
Ages 8–12
The Chronicles of Narnia #7
The Last Battle
C. S. Lewis
Jill and Eustace return to Narnia one last time to face a rising evil and follow Aslan toward a glorious new paradise.
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Pelé?
James Buckley Jr.
A young boy in Brazil practices soccer with his father, eventually rising to win the World Cup and score an incredible o
Ages 8–12
