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hope

Books about hope for readers of all ages.

Cover of A single bead

A single bead

Stephanie Engelman

Ages 10–15faith and spiritualitymental health

Cover of Finding Fortune

Finding Fortune

Delia Ray

Ages 9–14family reconciliationresilience

Cover of The best is yet to come

The best is yet to come

Anne Mazer

Ages 8–12hopenew beginnings

Cover of Rocky and Daisy go home

Rocky and Daisy go home

Melinda Melton Crow

Ages 5–9adoptionfamily

Cover of Webster

Webster

Ellen Emerson White

Ages 7–12animal welfarecompassion

Cover of Walt Disney's Cinderella

Walt Disney's Cinderella

Disney Enterprises

Ages 3–8kindnessperseverance

Cover of Ashes Of Twilight

Ashes Of Twilight

Kassy Tayler

Ages 12–18survivalresistance to authority

Cover of The Wayfinder

The Wayfinder

Darcy Pattison

Ages 9–14courageresilience

Cover of Summerland

Summerland

Eyvind Skeie

Ages 5–10faithheaven

Cover of A journey to Bethlehem (a Christmas story)

A journey to Bethlehem (a Christmas story)

Margaret Helen Friesen

Ages 5–10nativitychristmas

Cover of Hope!

Hope!

Eric Stevens

Ages 7–12hopehistory

Cover of Jimmy's Lamp (Stories to Grow by Plus!)

Jimmy's Lamp (Stories to Grow by Plus!)

Derek Brookes, Michelle Brookes

Ages 4–8faithhope

Cover of Cinderella

Cinderella

Patricia McKissack

Ages 4–8kindnessperseverance

Cover of Nine spoons

Nine spoons

Marci Stillerman

Ages 8–14resiliencefaith

Cover of One Morning in Joseph's Garden

One Morning in Joseph's Garden

Barbara Younger, Lisa Flinn

Ages 4–8easterresurrection

Cover of Ali's Story...

Ali's Story...

Salvador Maldonado, Andy Glynne

Ages 6–12refugeesresilience

Cover of Anne Frank

Anne Frank

John F. Wukovits

Ages 10–16courageresilience

Cover of Cinderella

Cinderella

Paul Galdone

Ages 4–8kindnessperseverance

Cover of Story of Christmas

Story of Christmas

Jane Ray

Ages 3–8faithhope

Cover of Lightning

Lightning

Bonnie S. Calhoun

Ages 13–18survivalresilience

Cover of Circles of hope

Circles of hope

Karen Lynn Williams

Ages 4–10naturegrowth

Cover of Mayday

Mayday

Jonathan Friesen

Ages 11–16sisterhoodhope

Cover of This little light of mine

This little light of mine

Earl B. Lewis

Ages 4–10hopespirituality

Cover of Music on the bamboo radio

Music on the bamboo radio

Martin Booth

Ages 10–15resiliencecourage