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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
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Violets Are Blue
Barbara Dee
Wren is busy creating movie magic for the school play, but her biggest challenge is at home as she watches her mother st
Ages 9–13
Carry Me Home
Janet Fox
When her father vanishes from their RV park home, Lulu must step up to protect her younger sister and keep their small w
Ages 8–12
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Benjamin Carson, Cecil Murphey
Follow the remarkable journey of a boy who rose from the bottom of his class to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon thr
Ages 12–18
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12–18 yrs
970 books
Quintessence
Jess Redman
Eleven-year-old Alma must face her own overwhelming anxiety as she joins forces with three other Elementals to return a
Ages 8–12
Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
Susan Hood, with Greg Dawson
Two Ukrainian sisters and piano prodigies must use their musical talents and sharp wits to hide their Jewish identities
Ages 8–12
Comrades for the Charter
Geoffrey Trease
For the young reader starting to ask why some people have so much while others have so little, and what it means to stan
Ages 10–15
Earthquake at Dawn
Kristiana Gregory
Witness the 1906 San Francisco earthquake through the eyes of two young women who navigate falling buildings and city fi
Ages 9–14
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Jeanette Winter
Luis loves books so much that his house is full, so he loads up two faithful donkeys to carry a traveling library throug
Ages 4–8
Into the Tall, Tall Grass
Loriel Ryon
Two sisters navigate a world of magic as they uncover their family's history and work together to build their own future
Ages 8–12
Wolf on the Fold
Judith Clarke
For the child navigating the complex bonds of family across time. These stories explore how courage and love help us fac
Ages 11–15
Voice of Hope, A: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story
Nadia Salomon
A shy, musical girl finds the courage to fight against hatred and becomes a powerful civil rights leader in this lyrical
Ages 4–8
Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All
Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Dane Liu
Thirty-six trailblazing leaders from AAPI communities, including astronauts and athletes, show what it means to overcome
Ages 4–8
Anholt's Artists Books for Children #1
Degas and the Little Dancer
Laurence Anholt
Young Marie models for Edgar Degas to help her family, never suspecting her image will one day become the most famous li
Ages 5–9
Who Changed the World #1
Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World
Cynthia Chin-Lee
Bold collages and inspiring quotes bring to life the stories of twenty-six remarkable women, from Amelia Earhart to Zora
Ages 7–12
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems
Kam Mak
Through vibrant paintings and gentle poems, a young immigrant navigates the difficult first year of adjusting to a new h
Ages 4–8
Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz
Joseph Bruchac
Seventy-eight protesters changed history when they occupied an abandoned prison island. Learn the true story of the Nati
Ages 8–12
The Dark Matter of Mona Starr
Laura Lee Gulledge
Vibrant yellow sparks light up a greyscale world as Mona Starr uses art and cosmic imagination to visualize and manage h
Ages 12–18
Magda, Standing
Christine Fallert Kessides
Magda relies on the love of her German American family to stay resilient while facing the double hardships of World War
Ages 8–12
Lion of the Sky
Ritu Hemnani
A young boy’s life is uprooted during the 1947 Partition of India, forcing his family to find a new home amidst the chao
Ages 8–12
Gossamer Summer
H. M. Bouwman
After losing her grandmother, Jojo finds that a summer adventure with her sisters and a new neighbor might be just what
Ages 8–12
Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu
Marlene Targ Brill
Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu risked everything to advocate for the Mayan people and promote nonviolence across Me
Ages 9–12
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
Sandra Uwiringiyimana recounts her harrowing journey surviving a massacre in the Congo to starting over in America as an
Ages 12–18
Dinner at the Brake Fast
Renee Beauregard Lute
Determined to help her depressed father, Tacoma sets off on an unusual adventure to find his stolen memento and bring li
Ages 8–12
The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention
Shana Keller
A brilliant Black mechanic arrives in the United States from South America and overcomes immense odds to invent a revolu
Ages 6–10
