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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,550 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
686 books
4–7 yrs
2476 books
8–11 yrs
2037 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
The Rose Beyond the Wall
Kristi Holl
For the child learning how to say goodbye to a loved one as they face the final stages of life and the transition of hos
Ages 8–12
A poem for missie
Elizabeth Louisa Mullen
Gentle poems written for a beloved senior dog named Missie offer a quiet place to reflect on the long life and final goo
Ages 5–12
The Sigilord Chronicles #1
The Fifth Vertex
Kevin Hoffman
A deaf boy cast out by his warrior society discovers an ancient, long-dormant magic that might be the only weapon agains
Ages 12–18
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12–18 yrs
1039 books
For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters
Jeff Foster
For the curious young citizen who wants to understand how their country works and how they can make a difference in thei
Ages 10–14
Dark Water
Laura McNeal
Fifteen-year-old Pearl finds first love on her uncle's avocado ranch, but she and a migrant worker are soon trapped by e
Ages 14–18
True Stories in Focus #1
Separate No More: The Long Road to Brown v. Board of Education
Lawrence Goldstone
For the teenager grappling with why the world is unfair, this history of the fight against segregation shows how legal b
Ages 12–18
Zedie and Zoola Light Up the Night
Vanessa Lloyd-Esenkaya
Darkness has fallen over the village, sending Zedie and Zoola on a glowing quest to find the glorms needed to bring the
Ages 4–8
A Walk With Grandpa
Sharon K. Solomon
For the child learning about the painful reality of American history and the strength required to survive injustice and
Ages 12–18
The Pull of the Ocean
Jean-Claude Mourlevat
For the child who feels the weight of family struggles but finds strength in their own quiet brilliance and the protecti
Ages 10–14
Oil Spill! Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
Elaine Landau
For the curious student asking why the ocean needs our help after a major disaster. A clear look at the 2010 Gulf oil sp
Ages 7–10
You Never Heard Of Willie Mays?!
Jonah Winter
For the child who loves sports but needs to understand the grit it takes to overcome unfairness. Celebrate the 'Say Hey
Ages 4–9
I Am Alfonso Jones
Tony Medina
For teens grappling with news of police violence and systemic injustice, this haunting graphic novel offers a space to p
Ages 12–18
Issues in Focus Today
Vote!: Women's Fight for Access to the Ballot Box
Coral Celeste Frazer
For the young reader questioning why things are the way they are, this history of the suffrage movement shows how persis
Ages 10–18
Phenomenal Female Entrepreneurs
Jill Bryant
For the ambitious young dreamer who wants to see how real-world ideas become global successes, these true stories highli
Ages 9–13
Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading & Writing
Emily X.R. Pan, Nova Ren Suma
Enter a world where the mundane meets the supernatural through a collection of stories that use magical realism to explo
Ages 14–18
Casey Back at Bat
Dan Gutman
For the child who feels discouraged after a mistake and needs to know that one failure doesn't define them.
Ages 5–9
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
Chris Barton
For the child curious about how one person can change history, this inspiring true story follows John Roy Lynch from ens
Ages 7–12
I Miss You Most
Cassie Hoyt
For the child grappling with the heavy feeling of missing someone special, whether they are far away or gone, this gentl
Ages 4–8
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Wyon Stansfeld
Mysterious green circles appear across the globe offering total transformation, forcing the world to decide if these str
Ages 8–12
The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba
Margarita Engle
For the child questioning why things are the way they are, this novel in verse explores the shared longing for freedom a
Ages 10–14
Global Issues
Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis
Stuart A. Kallen
For the curious student concerned about the environment, this guide explores why the world is running out of water and h
Ages 12–18
EMM (Earth Moon Mars) #1
The Mandala Labyrinth Gold (Volume-A)
Maat T. Baluos
In a future where Mars orbits Earth, rivals VJ and Croco compete in a gravity-defying sport while a climate catastrophe
Ages 9–12
A Warbler's Journey
Scott Weidensaul
For the child marveling at the vastness of the world, this lyrical journey follows a tiny bird's 4,000-mile flight, cele
Ages 4–8
Finding Hattie
Sally Warner
Witness the historic career of Hattie McDaniel, the talented actress and singer who became the first African American to
Ages 6–10
