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Hope & Optimism

Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit

283 books about hope & optimism

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Cover of The First to Die at the End

The First to Die at the End

Two strangers find an instant connection in Times Square on the fateful night Death-Cast begins predicting the exact mom

Cover of The Survivor Wants to Die at the End

The Survivor Wants to Die at the End

Paz and Alano are two strangers brought together by fate and a deadly system, fighting to find a reason to live before t

Cover of Ruthless Vows

Letters of Enchantment #2

Separated by a brutal war and lost memories, Iris and Roman must find their way back to each other through secret letter

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Cover of Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf

Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf

Sonya Hartnett

In a fading town, two young people find their lives intertwined when they encounter a legendary creature that could chan

Ages 14–18

Cover of Justice for All: A Story of Faith and Equality

Justice for All: A Story of Faith and Equality

Sixteen-year-old Elena Morales and her friends form The Micah Project to save their community center, putting their fait

Cover of Five Feet Apart

Five Feet Apart

Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis

Stella and Will are falling for each other, but because of their lung conditions, a single breath or touch could be fata

Cover of Falling Like Stars

Falling Like Stars

A quiet stargazer and a boy with a camera find a spark under meteor showers, but rumors and heartache test whether their

Cover of Divine Rivals

Letters of Enchantment #1

Iris writes secret letters to her brother on the frontlines of a war between gods, never expecting her cold office rival

Cover of Lovely War

Aphrodite narrates a sweeping story of four mortals whose lives of music, architecture, and heartbreak collide during th

Cover of The Foretelling of Georgie Spider

The Tribe (Kwaymullina) #3

The Foretelling of Georgie Spider

Ambelin Kwaymullina

Georgie Spider has seen the end of the world and the death of her leader; now she must fight to change the future and sa

Cover of You've Found Oliver

You've Reached Sam #2

You've Found Oliver

A year after Sam’s death, Oliver accidentally calls his old number, leading to an unexpected connection with a stranger

Cover of The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found

The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found

Ten young refugees living in shipping-crate homes in Greece share their dreams and daily struggles through poetic words

Cover of Instructions for Dancing

Instructions for Dancing

Evie can see the beginning and end of every romance she witnesses, but a daring boy named X makes her wonder if love is

Cover of All This Time

Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott

After a devastating car crash leaves Kyle alone and grieving, he finds an unexpected connection with Marley as they try

Cover of We Are Not Free

We Are Not Free

Fourteen-year-old Minoru Ito and his friends fight to maintain their bonds as mass incarcerations tear their Japanese-Am

Cover of Claiming Georgia Tate

Claiming Georgia Tate

Twelve-year-old Georgia Tate struggles to protect her hope and find healing while carrying a painful secret after being

Cover of Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow

After losing everything, seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis must find the strength to leave the edge and piece her life ba

Cover of The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep

The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep

Eighty-nine emigrants take an untested shortcut into the wilderness, leading to a harrowing winter of desperation in the

Cover of Sarny: A Life Remembered

Sarny: A Life Remembered

Sarny carries the gift of literacy through the Civil War and beyond, dedicating her long life to teaching others and cla

Cover of Marly's Ghost

After his girlfriend Marly dies, Ben is haunted by spirits who lead him through a series of Valentine's Days to help him

Cover of Bird

Bird journeys to Alabama in search of her stepfather, discovering a new sense of belonging through the unexpected friend

Cover of Children of Blood and Bone

Legacy of Orïsha #1

Children of Blood and Bone

Magic used to hum in the soil of Orïsha until a ruthless king took everything away, leaving Zélie one last chance to bri

Cover of Every Falling Star

Every Falling Star

Sungju Lee, Susan Elizabeth McClelland

For the teenager seeking a deeper understanding of global crises, this memoir offers a powerful look at survival, grit,

Cover of Fable for the End of the World

Fable for the End of the World #1

Fable for the End of the World

For teens grappling with the weight of expectations and the desire to break free from systems that feel rigged against t