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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,552 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
686 books
4–7 yrs
2476 books
8–11 yrs
2038 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Women of Our Time
Mary McLeod Bethune: Voice of Black Hope
Milton Meltzer
For the child curious about how one person can change the world, this biography follows Mary's journey from working in c
Ages 7–11
Bob Marley's Songs for Kids #1
One Love
Cedella Marley, Bob Marley
A young girl brings her neighbors together to plant, paint, and transform their surroundings into a beautiful community
Ages 2–6
Signs of Hope: The Revolutionary Art of Sister Corita Kent
Mara Rockliff
For the child who sees wonder in the everyday. Discover how a rebellious nun transformed grocery ads into messages of lo
Ages 4–9
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The Tower of Life
Chana Stiefel
Yaffa Eliach reconstructs her lost Polish town at the National Holocaust Museum by gathering photographs of its people t
Ages 6–10
Children Looking After the Planet
Kennedy Damian Musyoka
For the child who wants to help but doesn't know where to start, this guide empowers young readers to take small, meanin
Ages 5–9
The Very Fairy Princess #4
Here Comes the Flower Girl!
Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton
Rain clouds threaten to ruin a perfect wedding until a determined flower girl named Geraldine finds a way to brighten th
Ages 3–7
Read and Rise
Sandra L. Pinkney
For the child discovering their own potential, this photographic journey inspires young readers to see books as the key
Ages 3–8
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
Phil Bildner
Cornelius was a dancing sanitation worker who brought joy to New Orleans and became a local hero by leading the cleanup
Ages 5–8
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Francis Pharcellus Church
A young cat writes to a New York newspaper with a big question and receives a timeless answer about the enduring spirit
Ages 4–8
Judy Moody & Stink #1
The Holly Joliday
Megan McDonald
It hasn't snowed for Christmas in Virginia for a century, but Stink isn't giving up hope that the new mailman, Jack Fros
Ages 6–9
Lost and Found Hanukkah
Joy Preble
Nate misses his old home and his lost menorah, but searching for a neighbor's runaway cat helps him find a new sense of
Ages 6–9
Scholastic Biography
Helen Keller's Teacher
Margaret Davidson
For the child who needs to see that even the most difficult barriers can be broken with patience, grit, and the help of
Ages 7–10
This Place I Know Poems of Comfort
Georgia Heard
These gentle poems offer a quiet space for reflection and healing after the difficult events of September 11.
Ages 8–12
Honeybee: Poems & Short Prose
Naomi Shihab Nye
Quiet observations of honeybees and neighbors across the globe reveal the small, invisible threads that connect human he
Ages 12–18
Sugar in Milk
Thrity Umrigar
For the child feeling like an outsider in a new place. A beautifully told folklore tale provides a gentle way to talk ab
Ages 4–8
Kids Fight #2
Kids Fight Extinction
Martin Dorey
For the child who loves animals and wants to help the planet, this handbook provides empowering 'missions' to protect bi
Ages 8–12
A Bus Called Heaven
Bob Graham
For children learning the power of their own voice and the beauty of collective action. When an abandoned bus arrives, S
Ages 4–8
Something Very Sad Happened
Bonnie Zucker
A developmental guide for toddlers and preschoolers facing the loss of a loved one, helping them process big feelings an
Ages 2–4
Yoko Kawashima #1
So Far from the Bamboo Grove
Yoko Kawashima Watkins
Eleven-year-old Yoko faces a harrowing journey across frozen landscapes as her family flees the dangers of World War II-
Ages 11–15
Just Breathe
Cammie McGovern
For teens navigating the weight of a chronic illness or mental health struggles, finding solace in an unexpected connect
Ages 13–18
Dark Water Rising
Marian Hale
When a catastrophic flood destroys Galveston in 1900, sixteen-year-old Seth must find the strength to help his family su
Ages 10–14
Sparrow Girl
Sara Pennypacker
When a village declares war on birds, young Ming-li secretly rescues the fallen sparrows, unknowingly protecting the bal
Ages 4–9
When Winter Robeson Came
Brenda Woods
For the child grappling with family mysteries and the Weight of history, this verse novel explores a boy's search for hi
Ages 10–14
Birmingham, 1963
Carole Boston Weatherford
Free verse and archival photos tell the heartbreaking story of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing through the e
Ages 8–12
