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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,252 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
669 books
4–7 yrs
2382 books
8–11 yrs
1944 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Girl of the Southern Sea
Michelle Kadarusman
For the child who uses imagination to cope with hardship and dreams of a future beyond their current circumstances.
Ages 9–13
All of a Sudden and Forever
Chris Barton
New life grows from an old elm tree as a community finds a way to heal and remember after the tragedy of the Oklahoma Ci
Ages 7–12
From Far Away
Robert Munsch, Sausan Askari
Moving from Lebanon to Canada means facing a new language and a noisy classroom in this honest look at a young immigrant
Ages 4–8
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970 books
Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art
J. H. Shapiro
For the child who sees treasure in the recycling bin or wants to know how one person can improve a neighborhood. A vibra
Ages 5–9
The Dancing Pancake
Eileen Spinelli
Bindi finds a new sense of community and home while helping her mother and aunt turn a local diner into a neighborhood s
Ages 8–12
Razia's Ray of Hope
Elizabeth Suneby
Razia lives in a village in Afghanistan where she must find the words to convince her father and brother that she deserv
Ages 8–12
The Red Book
Barbara Lehman
Turn the pages of this wordless, magical red book to cross oceans and continents, finding a friend in a world where stor
Ages 4–8
The Bear and the Wildcat
Kazumi Yumoto
The heavy weight of grief keeps Bear isolated after losing his best friend, until a wandering cat with a violin helps hi
Ages 5–9
Native Americans in History
Jimmy Beason
For the child curious about the people who shaped our world, this collection of twenty biographies celebrates the power
Ages 8–12
The Sun Does Shine (Young Readers Edition)
Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
After spending 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit, Anthony Ray Hinton shares how faith and friendship he
Ages 10–15
The Most Amazing Hockey Stories For Young Readers
Terrence Armstrong
For the young athlete looking for inspiration and grit, these stories of hockey legends offer excitement and real-life l
Ages 8–12
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Greta Thunberg
A teenager stands before world leaders to demand a better future. These sixteen powerful speeches show how one small spa
Ages 10–18
Little Chanakya
Rinkel Sharma
For the middle grade student curious about their family's history or how governments work, this guide uses a wise person
Ages 9–13
Lasting Echoes
Joseph Bruchac
The history of Native American life unfolds through the powerful, firsthand testimonies of people who lived through cent
Ages 12–18
Colonization and the Wampanoag Story
Linda Coombs
Beyond the traditional myths of discovery lies the true story of America, told through the vital and enduring perspectiv
Ages 8–14
Saving the Tasmanian Devil
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Scientists and ecologists race against time to study genetics and find a cure for a mysterious disease threatening to wi
Ages 9–12
Finding Fortune
Delia Ray
Ren longs for her father in Afghanistan while her Iowa town struggles to stay afloat, until a string of lucky breaks beg
Ages 8–12
Migrants
Issa Watanabe
Silent, vivid animal illustrations follow a group of travelers as they leave behind everything they know in search of a
Ages 5–12
A Long Pitch Home
Natalie Dias Lorenzi
Bilal misses his father in Pakistan, but as he settles into life in the U.S., he finds common ground through baseball an
Ages 8–12
The Promise
Bridget Hodder, Fawzia Gilani-Williams
In a Moroccan garden, two friends—one Jewish and one Muslim—face the onset of World War II and the difficult question of
Ages 4–9
Kezzie
Theresa Breslin
For the child grappling with sudden change or family separation. Kezzie's journey from Scotland to Canada offers a power
Ages 10–14
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The Year of the Sawdust Man
A. LaFaye
Eleven-year-old Nissa tries to find her footing in a 1933 Louisiana town after her mother leaves and her father begins t
Ages 9–12
What If? A Book About Grief and Loss
Christine Webster
For the child grappling with the heavy questions that follow a loss. This gentle guide helps little ones navigate the co
Ages 4–9
Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria
Rania Abouzeid
Two girls from different backgrounds face the unfolding Syrian civil war in these parallel true stories of survival and
Ages 10–14
