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Hope & Optimism

Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit

6,540 books about hope & optimism

0–3 yrs686 books

4–7 yrs2476 books

8–11 yrs2036 books

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Cover of Robot Universe

Lynn Huggins-Cooper

For the curious child who wonders how machines think and move, this engaging guide explores everything from ancient auto

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Mr. Fine, Porcupine

Feeling lonely because of his sharp quills, a kind porcupine finally finds a friend who sees past his prickly exterior t

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Usborne True Stories

For the child who thrives on high-stakes drama and real-life heroics, these gripping accounts of maritime survival celeb

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12–18 yrs

1031 books

Sunfire #34

Winter Love, Winter Wishes

Jane Claypool Miner

Three girls find that New Year's wishes and winter romance rarely go as planned, especially when sisters fall for the sa

Ages 12–16

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Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream

Clara Lee hopes to win the Little Miss Apple Pie crown, but first she must find the courage to face her nerves and speak

Cover of Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

Sally M. Walker

Discover the harrowing and preventable story of the Sultana, a Civil War steamboat that became the site of the worst mar

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Thunder on the Plains The Story of the American Buffalo

The vast history of the American buffalo comes to life, tracing its days of thundering across the plains to its near-ext

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What Could I Be?

What Could Brooklyn Be?

Little Hedgehog Books

For the child who loves to imagine what they will be when they grow up, this personalized rhyming journey celebrates big

Cover of Efrén Divided

Ernesto Cisneros

For the child grappling with the fear of family separation or the unfairness of the world, this story offers a mirror fo

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Hurry Home, Candy

Meindert DeJong

For the sensitive child who deeply empathizes with the vulnerability of animals. This story navigates the fear of being

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Story of the Negro

For the young reader seeking a deeper understanding of their roots and the long, resilient journey of Black people from

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Across So Many Seas

For the child exploring their family roots or feeling the weight of a move, this multi-generational journey follows four

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What Could I Be?

What Could Lucy Be?

Little Hedgehog Books

For the child starting to wonder about their place in the world, this story celebrates the joy of dreaming big and imagi

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Trickster Tales #1

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Gerald McDermott

For the child who asks how the world began or loves stories about clever characters who use their wits to help others.

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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Carole Boston Weatherford

For parents seeking to discuss difficult history with sensitivity, this book honors the thriving Black community of Gree

Cover of Heart String

Brooke Boynton-Hughes

A shimmering thread stretches across a wide world, serving as a constant reminder that no matter how far we go, we remai

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Great Women of the Suffrage Movement

Dana Meachen Rau

Meet the visionary leaders who organized, marched, and campaigned to ensure that women finally gained the fundamental ri

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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles #2

Young Indiana Jones is thrust into the chaos of 1916 as he faces the intense dangers and high stakes of the Battle of Ve

Cover of We the People

Voices from across American history come alive in sixty-five original poems that capture the people and moments that def

Cover of Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink

Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink

Paula Danziger, Bruce Coville, Elizabeth Levy

Nine-year-old Amber balances the jitters of her mother's upcoming wedding with the messy reality of her father's difficu

Cover of Joan of Arc

Guided by powerful religious visions, a brave French teenager leads an army to reclaim her country's throne during the H

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What's the Big Deal About #2

Uncover how a Native American confederacy inspired democracy and why a Canadian invented American cheese in this celebra

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Rascal's Shadow

Rascal the dragon is terrified of the dark, but he soon finds a clever way to bring light into his world and face his fe

Cover of One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth

One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth

Follow the turning earth to see polar bears hunting in the dark and tiny turtles racing toward the sea, all happening in