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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+
Free Baseball
Sue Corbett
Felix sneaks away with a professional baseball team in hopes of finding his father, a legendary player who disappeared y
Ages 8–12
Racial Justice in America: Asian American Pacific Islander
What Is Asian-Black Solidarity?
Virginia Loh-Hagan
For the middle-grade student curious about social justice: discover the powerful history and ongoing impact of Asian and
Ages 9–13
The Mystery of the Monarchs
Barb Rosenstock
A massive migration across North America is finally understood thanks to a dedicated team of citizen scientists, teacher
Ages 4–8
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970 books
The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure
Barb Rosenstock
Glaciers carved these five massive freshwater treasures long ago; learn how they sustain us today and what we must do to
Ages 7–11
The Doorman
Edward Grimm
For children processing the loss of a friendly face in their neighborhood or community. This gentle story explores how a
Ages 4–8
The Earth Dragon Awakes
Laurence Yep
Two families, one Chinese and one American, struggle to survive the chaos and destruction of the great 1906 San Francisc
Ages 8–12
The Melancholy of Summer
Louisa Onomé
Left to fend for herself, Summer must decide if she can lower her guard and trust others to help her through a difficult
Ages 14–18
For Black Girls Like Me
Mariama J. Lockington
Growing up as a Black girl in a white adoptive family, Makeda searches for her own identity while navigating her mother'
Ages 8–12
The Darkest Evening
William Durbin
Jake’s family leaves Minnesota behind for a promised socialist paradise in 1934, only to find their dreams of a better l
Ages 10–14
Smiling for Strangers
Gaye Hiçyilmaz
Fourteen-year-old Nina flees the destruction of her home in Sarajevo on a long, difficult trek across borders to find sa
Ages 12–16
Snoopy's Adventures #3
Batter Up, Charlie Brown!
Charles M. Schulz
For the child who feels discouraged after a tough game. This gentle story celebrates trying your best and getting back u
Ages 5–7
Strike!
Larry Dane Brimner
Witness the historic California grape strike as César Chávez and Larry Itliong lead farm workers in a powerful struggle
Ages 12–18
Jumped In
Patrick Flores-Scott
Sam lives life under the radar until he meets Luis, whose family connections pull him into a new world that challenges e
Ages 14–18
Titanicat
Marty Crisp
A brave ship's cat helps her young Irish caretaker survive the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic in this story based on re
Ages 6–10
The Agony of Bun O'Keefe
Heather Smith
Fourteen-year-old Bun finds an unexpected refuge with a group of traumatized young adults after her mother’s hoarding fo
Ages 14–18
The Devil's Paintbox
Victoria McKernan
Aiden and Maddy face a grueling journey from Kansas to Seattle. In the middle of their harrowing trek, support arrives f
Ages 12–17
The Butter Man
Elizabeth Alalou, Ali Alalou
As a young girl waits for her dinner, her father shares a powerful story about his own childhood in Morocco during a tim
Ages 4–8
A Sky Full of Song #1
Skating with the Statue of Liberty
Susan Lynn Meyer
After fleeing occupied France for New York in 1942, young Gustave realizes that even in a new land, he must face the dif
Ages 9–13
The Runaway
Glen Huser
After losing his parents, fourteen-year-old Leroy hits the road with a traveling show to find a new community and his ow
Ages 10–14
Puzzled: A Memoir About Growing Up with OCD
Pan Cooke
Pan feels isolated by the intrusive, anxious thoughts that dictate his daily life in this honest graphic memoir about na
Ages 10–14
Operation Pangolin: Saving the World's Only Scaled Mammal
Suzi Eszterhas
Follow Thai Nguyen into the forests of Vietnam to see how dedicated researchers use maps and science to rescue the world
Ages 7–10
Accused!
Larry Dane Brimner
Nine Black teenagers face a harrowing fight for justice in 1931 Alabama after being falsely accused of a crime in a deep
Ages 10–18
The Beautiful Between
Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Connelly moves through the halls of her New York City private school while finally uncovering the hidden truth about how
Ages 13–17
Clink
Kelly DiPucchio
Clink is a dusty, lonely robot waiting for someone to notice him until he meets a boy who sees exactly how to make him s
Ages 4–8
