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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,560 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
686 books
4–7 yrs
2476 books
8–11 yrs
2042 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
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
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1041 books
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
The Playbook
Kwame Alexander
Success on and off the court requires more than talent; these basketball-themed rules for life focus on building charact
Ages 10–14
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 Nation's Hope
Matt de la Peña
Against the backdrop of World War II, a legendary boxer carries the pride and hope of a nation in this stirring story of
Ages 6–10
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
Barack Obama
Beatrice Gormley
For the child curious about how a young boy from Hawaii grew up to make history, this biography explores the power of id
Ages 8–12
Cinderella Skeleton
Robert D. San Souci
Cinderella Skeleton wants to go to the Halloween Ball, but she has to deal with her wicked stepsisters before she can da
Ages 4–8
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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
Isabella's Garden
Glenda Millard
Follow the quiet rhythm of nature as seeds sprout and insects roam through the changing seasons in this gentle, cumulati
Ages 3–8
