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Hope & Optimism

Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit

6,252 books about hope & optimism

0–3 yrs669 books

4–7 yrs2382 books

8–11 yrs1944 books

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Cover of Backwards

A mysterious consciousness called the Rider experiences Dan's life in reverse, searching for the small moments and misse

Cover of What If There Were No Humans on Earth?

What If There Were No Humans on Earth?

For the curious child asking about our impact on nature, this speculative look at a world without people makes environme

Cover of Hollow Fires

For teens grappling with the reality of hate in their communities, this mystery follows a young journalist seeking the t

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12–18 yrs

970 books

Monsterland

James Crowley

For the child grappling with the 'why' behind a loss, this spooky quest follows a boy into a world of myths to find his

Ages 8–12

Cover of Blackthorn Winter

Maritime Series #1

Blackthorn Winter

Honor and treachery collide in a mystery where the legacy of pirates and cutlasses reaches across time to impact a moder

Cover of And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison's Life in Stories

And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison's Life in Stories

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Lyrical poetry honors the journey of Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison, showing how a young girl with an imagination grew

Cover of The Everafter

Alone in a dark afterlife, Maddy uses lost objects to revisit and potentially alter moments from her past, searching for

Cover of Rachel Levine

She Persisted #26

Lisa Bunker, Chelsea Clinton

For children exploring what it means to be themselves, this biography shows how one woman's perseverance in medicine and

Cover of Animals Alive

Jaguars, rhinos, and bluefin tuna take center stage in this look at how animals sustain our ecosystems and the modern th

Cover of What Beauty There Is

What Beauty There Is #1

What Beauty There Is

For teens grappling with the weight of responsibility and the lengths we go to for family, this grit-filled story explor

Cover of Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Nic Sheff's Addiction Memoirs #1

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

For parents and older teens seeking a brutally honest look at the realities of drug addiction, relapse, and the grueling

Cover of Feed the Children First: Irish Memories of the Great Hunger

Feed the Children First: Irish Memories of the Great Hunger

For the child curious about their Irish heritage or learning about human resilience during difficult times. This book us

Cover of My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Annabel Pitcher

Ten-year-old Jamie watches his family struggle to hold together as they live in the shadow of a sister he can barely rem

Cover of My Beating Teenage Heart

My Beating Teenage Heart

C. K. Kelly Martin

A consciousness without a body watches a grieving stranger in this raw look at the intense emotions and invisible bonds

Cover of The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic

For the teenager grappling with the weight of global tragedies and the feeling that small actions might lead to world-sh

Cover of Homestretch

A runaway boy finds a sense of home and a makeshift family among the horses and trainers at a local racetrack.

Cover of Voyage on the Great Titanic

Dear America #9

Voyage on the Great Titanic

Ellen Emerson White

Margaret Ann Brady leaves her old life behind to sail across the ocean as a companion, only to find herself fighting for

Cover of The Sea Is Salt and So Am I

The Sea Is Salt and So Am I

Cassandra Hartt

For the teenager grappling with the weight of hidden struggles and the fear that their world, much like the shoreline, i

Cover of Charlotte Forten

Charlotte Forten

For the child curious about how one person can make a difference during a time of great change, this biography explores

Cover of The Birds of Killingworth

The Birds of Killingworth

Robert D. San Souci

Almira and the schoolmaster stand against the whole colony to protect the birds, proving that these creatures are as use

Cover of How My Vote Counts

My American Story

How My Vote Counts

For the child curious about how a single person can make a difference in their community and the history behind our righ

Cover of One More River to Cross: The Story of Twelve Black Americans

One More River to Cross: The Story of Twelve Black Americans

For the child curious about heroes who changed the world. These inspiring true stories show how perseverance and courage

Cover of My Mask

For the child feeling nervous or confused about masks, this rhyming story turns face coverings into a superhero tool for

Cover of Ugly

This candid account tells the story of an author born with a facial tumor, offering a stark look at his personal experie