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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,260 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
669 books
4–7 yrs
2383 books
8–11 yrs
1950 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Geronimo Stilton #10
A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo
Elisabetta Dami
Geronimo Stilton desperately needs a break, but his relaxing trip turns into a flea-ridden disaster involving a room ful
Ages 7–10
The Stars at Oktober Bend
Glenda Millard
Lyrical voices carry this poignant story of two teens seeking connection and healing in a small riverside town after sur
Ages 14–18
Little Leaders
Follow Your Dreams, Little One
Vashti Harrison
For parents who want to inspire their little ones with real-life heroes. This gentle introduction to Black history shows
Ages 0–3
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The Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo
Scott O'Dell
Two small burros are sold to a harsh silver mine, but they never forget their home and eventually undertake a brave miss
Ages 6–10
Sad, the Dog
Sandy Fussell
A lonely dog who calls himself Sad waits for someone to notice his gifts. Everything changes when a boy in a big truck s
Ages 4–8
Raj #2
Raj and the Best Vacation Ever!
Sebastien Braun
Raj and his dad set off for an amazing camping trip, but they soon find themselves dealing with heavy rain and a family
Ages 3–7
Beck
Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff
For the older teen navigating a difficult past. Beck's gritty journey from an abusive childhood to self-discovery explor
Ages 14–18
The Satori Chronicles #2
Stars, Hide Your Fires
Amy Sundberg
On the peaceful planet of Arbor, citizens can live forever as tree-like beings, but Sienna soon finds that even this uto
Ages 13–18
Heartland #10
Everything Changes
Lauren Brooke
While Ty waits in the hospital, Amy struggles to reach a wild mustang at Heartland and realizes how much she relies on h
Ages 9–13
Major Issues Facing Teenagers
Jean Odem
For parents and educators wanting to understand the hidden struggles of modern teens. These raw, first-person essays rev
Ages 14–18
Louie #2
The Trip
Ezra Jack Keats
A lonely boy builds a magic world inside a shoebox to feel closer to the friends he left behind in his old neighborhood.
Ages 4–8
Blast to the Past #6
King's Courage
Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon
Four friends travel through time to the Civil Rights Movement to give Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the encouragement he ne
Ages 7–10
Anne of Green Gables #5
Anne's House of Dreams
L. M. Montgomery
Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe begin their new life together in a small cottage, facing the joys and heartaches of thei
Ages 12–18
Dear Papa
Anne Ylvisaker
Nine-year-old Isabelle process the loss of her father by writing him letters about her life, her family, and the heavy f
Ages 8–12
Friendship Dolls #1
Ship of Dolls
Shirley Parenteau
Lexie hopes a letter-writing contest and a special doll exchange with Japan will be her ticket away from her strict gran
Ages 8–12
I Survived #21
The Galveston Hurricane, 1900
Lauren Tarshis
A glittering island city is swept away by a monstrous storm, forcing one brave child to fight the rising floodwaters to
Ages 8–12
The Buttons #1
The Luck of the Buttons
Anne Ylvisaker
Armed with a Brownie camera, twelve-year-old Tugs investigates a small-town mystery to change her family’s luck in 1929
Ages 8–12
Grief in the Fourth Dimension
Jennifer Yu
Two classmates who died young find themselves roommates in a mysterious room where they use radio signals to reach back
Ages 14–18
Who HQ: What Is?
What Is Juneteenth?
Kirsti Jewel
Help your child understand the historical roots of Juneteenth through an accessible look at the end of slavery and why w
Ages 8–12
Animorphs #41
The Familiar
K. A. Applegate
Jake wakes up twenty-five years in the future to find himself an adult in a grim world completely conquered by the alien
Ages 8–12
If You're Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow
Cooper Edens
Worrying about the sun disappearing or the sky falling is much less scary when you have whimsical advice for handling th
Ages 4–8
I Survived #4
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
Lauren Tarshis
Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is relaxing on a beach in Hawaii when bombs begin to fall, forcing him to find a way home th
Ages 8–12
I Survived #15
The American Revolution, 1776
Lauren Tarshis
Eleven-year-old Nate Fox flees his cruel uncle and accidentally lands in the middle of a blood-soaked Revolutionary War
Ages 8–12
Brightstorm #4
Serpent of the Sands
Vashti Hardy
Princess Gan sneaks out of the Citadel on a desperate quest for a legendary cure to save her uncle, but she soon discove
Ages 9–13
