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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
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3–5
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Let's Make a Trade!
Baby Professor
For the curious learner interested in how leaders shape our world. This biography introduces children to the inspiring j
Ages 7–10
What's the Matter With the Weather
Sigal Adler
For parents and older teens navigating the quiet hum of anxiety about our changing planet. This story explores how to fi
Ages 15–18
Notable Native People
Adrienne Keene
Meet Indigenous artists, activists, and scientists who changed the world. This collection features both historical icons
Ages 10–18
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970 books
First Step Nonfiction: Holidays
Juneteenth
Robin Nelson
For the child curious about why we celebrate in June, this simple introduction explains the history of Juneteenth and th
Ages 4–7
Borderless
Jennifer De Leon
Terror strikes the MS Achille Lauro when four men hijack the ocean liner, leading to a harrowing international crisis an
Ages 14–18
Step into Reading #5
The Trail of Tears
Joseph Bruchac
Follow the 1,200-mile journey of the Cherokee people as they fought for their land and were forced into a new settlement
Ages 6–9
Girls Resist!
KaeLyn Rich
For the teen who sees unfairness in the world and wants to take action. This handbook provides practical tools for organ
Ages 12–18
Cargo
Adèle Tariel
For the child questioning why some people must leave their homes, this story follows Leo as he discovers the human reali
Ages 9–13
The Way a Door Closes
Hope Anita Smith
Thirteen-year-old C.J. watches his family change and his father leave in this moving collection of poems about pride, lo
Ages 10–14
Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids
Brooke Khan
A girl is imprisoned in a high tower for seven years and must survive on her wits in this fantasy retelling based on a B
Ages 8–12
Wonder Show
Hannah Barnaby
Amidst the dust and dazzle of a 1930s circus, a determined teenager searches for her missing father within a world of mu
Ages 12–17
Jonah Winter's Picture Book Biographies
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx
Jonah Winter
Growing up in a poor Bronx neighborhood with many hardships, young Sonia worked with tireless determination to eventuall
Ages 4–9
Satchel Paige
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Satchel Paige made history as the first African American to pitch in a Major League World Series, defying the unfair lim
Ages 6–10
Super Sammy! (A Tale For Type 1 Superheroes)
Josh Hall
For children navigating a new Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis, this empowering story transforms medical management into a set
Ages 3–8
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain
Russell Freedman
The poems etched into detention cell walls reveal the hidden history of one million Asian immigrants who passed through
Ages 10–14
A Classic Christmas Treasury
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, Charles Dickens, Clement C Moore, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffman, Frances Jenkins Olcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Helen G Ricks, Leslie Pinckney Hill, O Henry
For families looking to slow down and embrace the holiday spirit through timeless stories and poems that celebrate the m
Ages 5–12
That Dog is Friendly
Karen Baxter, Nancy Hatch
For the child grappling with why some lives seem harder than others. This classic exploration of justice and belonging h
Ages 10–18
Tadpole
Ruth White
Three sisters and their mother open their Kentucky home to an abused cousin in 1955, risking everything they have to kee
Ages 9–13
Everett Anderson #7
Everett Anderson's Goodbye
Lucille Clifton
For a child struggling with the heavy, confusing stages of grief after the loss of a parent. This gentle verse follows a
Ages 4–8
Allie Meets the Nevers #1
Allie Meets the Nevers
Keli Gooch
For the child having a 'bad day' where everything feels wrong. Help your little one name and face the pesky negative tho
Ages 4–8
Dad, Are We Moving?
Bryson Clark
For the child feeling anxious about leaving behind their familiar home and routine. This gentle story helps little ones
Ages 3–7
Dear Canada #21
Prisoners in the Promised Land
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Significant moments in Canadian history, from internment camps to rebellions, come to life through the personal diaries
Ages 9–14
Tree Lady
H. Joseph Hopkins
After growing up in the lush forests of California, Kate Sessions arrives in a dry desert town and decides to plant the
Ages 4–9
Tales of Young Americans #9
Pappy's Handkerchief
Devin Scillian
After his father is injured during the 1889 Oklahoma land rush, young Moses must find the strength to continue the famil
Ages 6–10
