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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,552 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
686 books
4–7 yrs
2476 books
8–11 yrs
2038 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
The House by the Lake
Thomas Harding
A small wooden cottage on a German lake witnesses a century of history, from Jewish doctors and Nazi composers to the ri
Ages 7–10
The Crow's Tales #2
The Big Dream
Victoria E. Pannell, Thorir Sigfusson
For the child who feels like their goals are too big or their voice is too small. A story about finding the courage to p
Ages 8–12
Sammy in the Sky
Barbara Ann Walsh
Losing a best friend like Sammy the hound dog is hard, but a young girl learns to find his brave and joyful spirit in th
Ages 4–8
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Waiting to Disappear
April Young Fritz
Thirteen-year-old Buddy fights to keep her family together and bring her mother home after a mental health breakdown cha
Ages 10–14
Girls Survive #21
Nina Under Arrest
Anitra Butler-Ngugi
In a war-torn landscape, a runaway boy finds an unlikely family among a homeless man and a young mother as they seek saf
Ages 8–12
The Renegades: Defenders of the Planet #1
Arctic Meltdown
Jeremy Brown, David Selby
Three superheroes must unite their unique powers to stop a deadly methane monster from escaping the melting Arctic ice.
Ages 8–12
Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom
Walter Dean Myers
Follow the harrowing journey of the Amistad captives from their uprising at sea to the landmark Supreme Court trial that
Ages 10–14
Save the... #2
Save the... Frogs
Sarah L. Thomson, Chelsea Clinton
Some frogs weigh more than a chihuahua and others drink through their skin; learn these facts and more to help protect t
Ages 7–10
Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
Laura Veirs
A young left-handed girl flipped her brother’s guitar upside down and taught herself to play, eventually writing folk so
Ages 4–8
I Survived #26
The Dust Bowl, 1935
Lauren Tarshis
An eleven-year-old boy fights to save his family during Black Sunday, the most terrifying dust storm of the 1930s enviro
Ages 7–10
The Right & the Real
Joëlle Anthony
Cast out by her father for defying a cult, seventeen-year-old Jamie is forced onto the streets to fight for her own surv
Ages 14–18
The Edge of Anything
Nora Shalaway Carpenter
A loner photographer and a sidelined athlete form a bond in the North Carolina mountains, helping each other face deep s
Ages 14–18
American Girl Historical Characters
Meet Addy: An American Girl
Connie Porter
Experience different eras of the American past through the eyes of girls who face the challenges and joys of their speci
Ages 8–12
The Thanksgiving Story
Alice Dalgliesh
A Pilgrim family faces the hardships of a rugged new land, working together to survive until they can finally gather for
Ages 5–10
Alien Invasion #1
Alien Invasion and Other Inconveniences
Brian Yansky
Earth is conquered in seconds by telepathic aliens, leaving Jesse to navigate a new life of slavery until he realizes he
Ages 14–18
Rising Above #1
Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars
Gregory Zuckerman, Elijah Zuckerman, Gabriel Zuckerman
Eleven world-class stars prove that grit and hard work can overcome physical challenges, from Tourette Syndrome to being
Ages 10–14
This Is a Moose
Richard T. Morris
A movie director's wildlife film goes off the rails when a moose decides he’d rather be an astronaut than a forest anima
Ages 4–8
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
Andrea Davis Pinkney
From the era of slavery to the modern day, these ten men stood up against injustice to change the course of American his
Ages 9–12
Grandpa's Top Threes
Wendy Meddour
For a child trying to reach a loved one lost in grief. This gentle story shows how a simple game can bridge the distance
Ages 4–8
True Survival Graphics
Lost in the Jungle
Steve Foxe
A pilot crashes in the Amazon and a teenager vanishes in Peru in these gripping graphic novel accounts of real people wh
Ages 8–14
A Stone for Sascha
Aaron Becker
Grieving the loss of her beloved dog, a young girl finds a sense of peace and connection to history while gathering ston
Ages 5–9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con la Papa
Sara Andrea Fajardo
For children curious about how nature provides for us, this playful adventure shows how one scientist's passion for pota
Ages 4–8
Stars Above Us
Geoffrey Norman
A little girl finds comfort in the glowing stars on her ceiling, using them as a bridge to her father while he is away a
Ages 4–8
What Was?
What Is the Women's Rights Movement?
Deborah Hopkinson
Trace the timeline of the fight for equality through the lives of brave leaders like Susan B. Anthony and Gloria Steinem
Ages 8–12
