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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+
Alesia
Eloise Greenfield, Alesia Revis
Alesia candidly shares the details of her daily life, her reflections on her disability, and the story of the accident t
Ages 9–12
Mike Leonetti's Sports Stories #2
Swinging for the Fences: Hank Aaron and Me
Mike Leonetti
Young baseball fan Mark watches from the stands as the legendary Hank Aaron chases history and prepares to break the all
Ages 6–10
Candlewick Biographies #1
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald
Roxane Orgill
For children facing hardship or pursuing a dream, this rhythmic biography of Ella Fitzgerald shows how talent and grit c
Ages 6–10
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12–18 yrs
970 books
Pocket Bios #8
Charlie Chaplin
Al Berenger
Born into poverty, a young boy started working at age nine before rising to global fame as the Tramp, the most iconic fi
Ages 6–10
Anna #2
Anna Is Still Here
Ida Vos
After years of living as a hidden child in occupied Holland, thirteen-year-old Anna begins the delicate process of rebui
Ages 10–14
Parkland #2
Earthsong
Victor Kelleher
Anna and Joe are sent from an off-world colony to a silent, unpopulated Earth to see if they can start human life anew o
Ages 12–16
Teddy Bear
Teddy's Snowy Day
Ian Beck
A little teddy bear tumbles out of a window and into the snow, embarking on a chilly journey until a famous man in red h
Ages 2–6
Our Australian Girl: Daisy #1
Daisy All Alone
Michelle Hamer
For the child curious about history and resilience, this story offers a window into family life and finding hope during
Ages 8–12
Rainbow Brite Phonics Reading Program #5
True Colors
Quinlan B. Lee
Murky and Lurky are turning the world gray, but interactive pull-tabs let you help Rainbow Brite restore the vibrant col
Ages 2–5
Terrifying True Stories
Fighting to Survive Being Lost at Sea
Elizabeth Raum
For the child fascinated by high stakes adventure, these true stories of grit and survival at sea explore what it takes
Ages 9–13
My Story
Blitz: The Diary of Edie Benson, London 1940–1941
Vince Cross
Air-raid sirens and falling bombs shatter Edie’s London summer, forcing a sudden evacuation to the Welsh countryside in
Ages 9–12
Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me
Julie Johnston
After a lifetime of moving between foster homes, fifteen-year-old Sara Moone struggles to keep her guard up when she mee
Ages 12–16
Sports VIPs
Ronald Acuña Jr.: Baseball's Speedy Slugger
Matt Chandler
Journey from a childhood in Venezuela to the Major Leagues to see how Ronald Acuña Jr. became one of baseball’s most exp
Ages 6–9
Storm Story
Dee Smith
A bear family stays safe together during a scary storm, focusing on the comfort of each other's company while they wait
Ages 3–7
A Single Pearl
Donna Jo Napoli
A single, tiny grain of sand begins a quiet and inspiring journey to transform into something luminous and new.
Ages 4–8
The Legend of Daisy Flower Dew
Patricia Pendergraft
Lonely and ignored at home, thirteen-year-old Daisy finds a world of comfort and escape through the magic of her two che
Ages 9–13
Heaven's All-Star Jazz Band
Don Carter
A boy finds comfort in picturing his late grandfather playing his trumpet alongside the greatest jazz legends in a heave
Ages 4–8
The Christmas Box
Joanne Stewart Wetzel
A mysterious wooden box arrives from Japan, bringing a touch of holiday magic to a family missing their father during hi
Ages 4–8
Breaking Barriers
The Story of Jackie Robinson
Michael Burgan
Witness the history-making moments of the people who stood by Jackie Robinson as he broke the color barrier in professio
Ages 8–12
Animals at Risk
Macaws at Risk
Kathryn Clay
Investigate why these clever, vibrant birds are disappearing and discover how humans can step in to stop habitat loss an
Ages 7–10
Dotty's Suitcase
Constance C. Greene
Dotty is determined to leave her Depression-era life behind, and a bag of stolen bank money might be the ticket to the a
Ages 8–12
Actual Times #3
Gold! Gold from the American River!
Don Brown
A single shiny stone in a California stream triggers a global rush, drawing dreamers, entrepreneurs, and laborers into a
Ages 6–10
And Still the Turtle Watched
Sheila MacGill-Callahan
High on a bluff over the Hudson River, a stone turtle carved long ago watches the landscape transform as the centuries p
Ages 5–9
Sister Anne's Hands
Marybeth Lorbiecki
Seven-year-old Anna confronts the harsh realities of 1960s racism when an African American nun arrives to lead her class
Ages 6–10
