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Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism
Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit
6,575 books about hope & optimism
0–3 yrs
691 books
4–7 yrs
2479 books
8–11 yrs
2045 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Little Leaders & Legends #2
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
Vashti Harrison
True stories of global creators and thinkers prove that looking at the world differently can lead to innovations that ch
Ages 8–12
Manuela's Gift
Kristyn Rehling Estes
Birthday dreams of a brand-new dress turn to disappointment for Manuela when hard times mean she receives a hand-me-down
Ages 4–8
Philippa Fisher #2
Philippa Fisher and the Dream-Maker's Daughter
Liz Kessler
Twelve-year-old Philippa must solve the mystery of a dangerous dream-catcher to save her fairy friend and help a grievin
Ages 8–12
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Death-Cast #1
They Both Die at the End
Adam Silvera
Mateo and Rufus just received the call that they will die today. Through the Last Friend app, these two strangers meet t
Ages 14–18
Gabby Douglas: Going for Gold
Tori Kosara
Gabby Douglas makes history as the first African American gymnast to win individual all-around gold, proving that grit a
Ages 6–9
Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend: A Civil Rights Story
Calvin A. Ramsey, Bettye Stroud
Miz Pettway shares the moving history of a hardworking mule who helped Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the fight for
Ages 6–10
Arc of a Scythe #3
The Toll
Neal Shusterman
As the silent Thunderhead watches and a dictator rises to power, the fate of a world that conquered death hangs on a fin
Ages 14–18
Amos Fortune, Free Man
Elizabeth Yates
Born an African prince and stolen into slavery, Amos Fortune spends decades working with quiet dignity to purchase his o
Ages 10–14
Going Bovine
Libba Bray
Faced with a terminal diagnosis, sixteen-year-old Cameron joins a punk angel and a video-gaming dwarf on a surreal road
Ages 14–18
Freaks and Revelations
Davida Wills Hurwin
Two lives collide in a moment of violence and meet again years later in an unforgettable true-life journey of survival a
Ages 14–18
Rabbit Hill #1
Rabbit Hill
Robert Lawson
The animals of Rabbit Hill watch anxiously as new folks move into the Big House. Everyone wonders if the newcomers will
Ages 8–12
Reincarnation
Suzanne Weyn
For the reader pondering the mystery of soulmates and how love might transcend one single lifetime through history.
Ages 12–17
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender
Caroline must brave a literal hurricane and a stalking spirit to find her missing mother on the island of St. Thomas whi
Ages 8–12
Flicka #1
My Friend Flicka
Mary O'Hara
On a Wyoming ranch, young Ken McLaughlin struggles to prove his maturity by taming and earning the trust of a wild musta
Ages 9–14
A Is for Awesome
Dallas Clayton
Vibrant art and rhyming wisdom encourage big dreams and the use of magical words from A to Z.
Ages 3–7
DK Readers
I'm an Activist
DK
Real-life stories and authentic images show how young people around the world are using their voices to stand up for wha
Ages 7–9
Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel
Diana López
Thirteen-year-old Chia navigates the fear of her mother’s cancer diagnosis by making a big promise and leaning on the st
Ages 8–12
True Animal Rescue Stories #1
Winter's Tail
Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff
When a young dolphin loses her tail in a crab trap, a team of rescuers works to create a groundbreaking prosthetic that
Ages 4–9
I Am #5
I Am One
Susan Verde
A single seed or a lone musical note can spark a movement, showing how small actions and individual voices build toward
Ages 4–8
X-Books
The Wave
Tyler Charlton
Heavy feelings of loneliness and sadness come and go like a tide in this honest look at depression and the hope found in
Ages 4–8
Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines
Rabbi Marc Gellman, Monsignor Thomas Hartman
Practical advice helps make sense of frightening media reports, offering constructive ways to understand and respond to
Ages 8–12
Shadow of the Wall #1
Shadow of the Wall
Christa Laird
Misha finds a new sense of purpose within the Warsaw Ghetto when he joins a resistance organization and meets the direct
Ages 11–15
Love, Ish
Karen Rivers
Twelve-year-old Ish is determined to be a survivor on Mars, but she must find a new kind of inner strength when a sudden
Ages 8–12
Pandora
Victoria Turnbull
Pandora the fox lives a quiet life in a junkyard until she rescues a blue bird whose gift of seeds begins to change her
Ages 4–8
