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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+
Aliens
The Search for Alien Life
Ryan Gale
For the child who gazes at the night sky and wonders if we are truly alone, this guide explores how scientists search fo
Ages 8–11
Bird Lake Moon
Kevin Henkes
For the child navigating the quiet, heavy changes of a family transition. This gentle story explores how two boys heal f
Ages 8–12
Smithsonian Little Explorer
The National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Tamra B. Orr
For the young animal lover curious about what happens behind the scenes at a world-famous zoo and how scientists work to
Ages 7–10
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My Story
World War II: Three Books in One
Vince Cross, Malcolm Rose, Jo Glanville
For the child curious about how kids lived through history's hardest moments, this collection uses personal stories to b
Ages 9–13
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
Lucy’s family coffee shop is under siege by a corporate giant, and the situation gets even steamier when she realizes he
Ages 12–18
Minerva Louise
Janet Morgan Stoeke
Follow a curious hen as she wanders into a house with red curtains and turns everyday rooms into her own feathered playg
Ages 2–5
The History of Goody Two-Shoes
John Newbery, Oliver Goldsmith, Griffith Jones
For the child who needs to see that kindness and a love for learning can help them overcome even the toughest beginnings
Ages 8–14
Soar
Joan Bauer
Jeremiah knows everything about baseball, but a heart operation means he can't step onto the field. Now he must find a n
Ages 10–14
Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World
Rebecca Donnelly
Everything we throw away has a secret history, from its messy origins to the science of where it ends up and how we can
Ages 8–12
Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella (Ntsuag Nos: Ib Tug Cinderella Hmoob)
Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Tzexa Cherta Lee
Ntsuag Nos must overcome her stepmother's cruelty in this Hmong retelling of Cinderella, aided by a pair of special sand
Ages 6–10
Remember Valley Forge: Patriots, Tories, and Spies Tell Their Stories
Thomas B. Allen
Experience the Continental Army's winter at Valley Forge through the eyes of a teenage soldier, a spy, and a doctor usin
Ages 10–14
Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes (Los perros magicos de los volcanes)
Manlio Argueta
Magical dogs emerge from the volcanoes of El Salvador to protect the people and help them triumph over oppression in thi
Ages 6–10
Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids
National Geographic, Mary Robinson (foreword)
Stunning photography and student poetry pair together to explain the fundamental rights every person deserves in this lo
Ages 10–14
Next Life #1
Afterworld
James G. Robertson
Leon wakes to a brutal dystopian afterlife where humans are enslaved and ancient gods loom, forcing him to find the stre
Ages 14–18
Stand As Tall As the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest
Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau
Members of an Ecuadorean Kichwa community stand together in a high-stakes legal battle to protect their Amazonian home f
Ages 4–8
No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Kathleen Krull
Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent years proving she was just as smart and capable as her male colleagues on her long journey to
Ages 4–9
Civil Rights Struggles Around the World
Who Will Shout if Not Us?: Student Activists and the Tiananmen Square Protest, China, 1989
Ann Kerns
Follow the courageous students who risked everything in the spring of 1989 to stand up for freedom and civil rights in C
Ages 12–18
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
Juliet Menéndez
From the stage to the Supreme Court, these forty trailblazing Latina women began their journeys as children with big dre
Ages 8–12
The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford
Rob Sanders
A mother stands up for her son and changes history by writing a brave letter that launched a global movement for LGBTQ+
Ages 4–8
Freedom Like Sunlight: Praisesongs for Black Americans
J. Patrick Lewis
Celebrate thirteen Black Americans who shaped history through this moving fusion of biographical poetry and striking por
Ages 8–12
Mary Underwater
Shannon Doleski
Thirteen-year-old Mary seeks refuge from her father’s return by building an underwater vehicle with Kip, finding a hidde
Ages 12–16
Otto the Book Bear
Katie Cleminson
A tiny bear who lives inside a book comes to life to read and write in secret, but everything changes when he is acciden
Ages 3–6
Up in Sister Bay
Charles Ferry
For the teenager grappling with how global events and the approach of adulthood can suddenly shift the ground beneath ev
Ages 12–17
Honey Jar, The: An Armenian's Escape to Freedom
Joan Schoettler
Eight-year-old Bedros fights to keep his sisters safe during a harrowing escape from Armenia in this moving true story o
Ages 9–12
