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Hope & Optimism

Hope & Optimism Books for Kids | Wonderlit

6,252 books about hope & optimism

0–3 yrs669 books

4–7 yrs2382 books

8–11 yrs1944 books

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Cecilia Galante

A girl and a dog find themselves in similar circumstances as they navigate difficult choices and search for a place that

Cover of Something Like Home

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

For the child navigating the complex emotions of foster care and family separation. This verse novel follows Laura as sh

Cover of Destiny

Surrounded by a chaotic household and her mother's poor choices, twelve-year-old Destiny leans on her own creativity to

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12–18 yrs

970 books

Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail

Lesléa Newman

For the child waiting for a holiday miracle. A boy at a warm Seder and a lonely kitten outside find a connection in this

Ages 4–8

Cover of Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace

Lillie Patterson

For the child questioning why the world isn't always fair, this historic biography introduces Dr. King's powerful messag

Cover of Powwow Day

River is still recovering from an illness and cannot dance this year, but she discovers the healing power of watching he

Cover of Green City: How One Community Survived a Tornado and Built for a Sustainable Future

Green City: How One Community Survived a Tornado and Built for a Sustainable Future

For the child curious about how things work or feeling worried about big storms. See how a town turned a disaster into a

Cover of Schools of Hope

Schools of Hope

Norman H. Finkelstein

For the child curious about how one small voice can change history through faith, courage, and leadership in the face of

Cover of One Smile

For the child learning how their small choices affect others, this story reveals how one tiny act of kindness can travel

Cover of The Garden of Eve

The Garden of Eve

For the child navigating the heavy weight of a parent's death and looking for a spark of magic to help them believe in l

Cover of Hopepunk

When a sister flees to avoid a conversion camp, Hope starts an activist rock band to find her and fight for a world wher

Cover of Ballerina of Auschwitz, The

Ballerina of Auschwitz, The

Edie relies on her training as a gymnast and dancer to survive the concentration camps of WWII alongside her sister in t

Cover of Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

For the child who needs to see how beauty can be created from nothing. A moving story of hope and resourcefulness in the

Cover of Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir, The

Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir, The

Farah Ahmedi, Tamim Ansary

After surviving a land mine in Afghanistan, Farah Ahmedi journeys through Germany and Pakistan to build a new life of re

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The Storyteller

written and illustrated by Evan Turk

For the child who needs to see how their voice and imagination can impact the world around them, even in the face of a b

Cover of Like a Dandelion

Like a Dandelion

For children facing big life changes or moving to a new home. This lyrical story uses the resilient dandelion to show ho

Cover of The Little House of Hope

The Little House of Hope

Terry Catasús Jennings

For the child who feels the sting of being different or the squeeze of a crowded home. This story honors the resilience

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Daughter of War

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

History comes alive through the personal diaries of girls witnessing major Canadian events, from the North-West Rebellio

Cover of Yay, You!

Whimsical rhymes celebrate the many paths ahead, from high-energy adventures to quiet moments of peace, cheering on ever

Cover of Loch Downe Christmas

Loch Downe Christmas

After a difficult and stormy year, the community of Loch Downe wonders if the holiday spirit will still find its way thr

Cover of The Letter Q

Bella Swan is torn between her vampire love and her shape-shifter friend while a string of mysterious attacks terrorizes

Cover of No More Strangers Now: Young Voices from a New South Africa

No More Strangers Now: Young Voices from a New South Africa

Young South Africans from diverse backgrounds share candid stories and photographs of their daily lives in the era follo

Cover of Red Kite, Blue Kite

Red Kite, Blue Kite

For children navigating the heartache of being apart from a loved one, this story offers a beautiful metaphor for stayin

Cover of The Miraculous

For the child grappling with the heavy weight of loss and searching for a reason to believe in the extraordinary again.