The Story and Science of Hope

Name: The Story and Science of Hope
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ISBN: 9781773067315

Andrea Curtis, Ana Surez

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English

Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
15 January 2026

Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

Hope is more than a feeling - it can change the world! Discover how new science and ancient knowledge can help us face an uncertain world.

All over the world, kids are struggling with grief, anxiety and fear about the climate crisis, war, and a future that seems out of their control. Sometimes it's hard to have hope

but hope may be the one thing that can change the world! Modern researchers

called Hope Theorists

are helping us to understand that we can use hope to improve our own lives and those of our neighbors, friends and even the planet.

The Story and Science of Hope is an illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers that weaves together ancient history with surprising new scientific research showing hope is more than a feeling - it's essential for our well-being. People who are high in hope are happier and healthier, they live longer, do better in school and have stronger friendships. Learn the history of hope, how it can be measured, learned and practiced - even where you can find hope in your brain (spoiler: it's the bilateral medial orbitofrontal cortex, above your eyes and a few centimetres inside your brain)!

Backmatter includes real-world examples of hopeful environmental activists and a list of ways that kids can cultivate hope, as well as a glossary of unfamiliar terms, sources and further reading.

Key Text Features

illustrations

definitions

facts

further information

further reading

glossary

headings

historical context

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2

Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.8

Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2

Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8

Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2

Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3

Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5

Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6

Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

By: Andrea Curtis
Illustrated by: Ana Surez
Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 190mm,
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781773067315
ISBN 10: 1773067311
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 15 January 2026
Recommended Age: From 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ANDREA CURTIS’s children’s nonfiction includes Loop de Loop and the ThinkCities series (A Forest in the City, City of Water, City Streets are for People and City of Neighbors). She has also written the young-adult novel Big Water and other books for young readers. Andrea lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario, where she likes to doodle, cook for friends and spend as much time as possible on her bike. ANA SUÁREZ is an illustrator and educator based in Madrid. She studied Fine Arts and Illustration, focusing her work on projects with social and cultural impact. She also leads workshops and activities that blend art with parenting, fostering creativity in children, building support networks for mothers, and promoting a sensitive approach to child development. She has illustrated six books, including El cielo imaginado, written by Pablo A. Mastro, and Severn Speaks Out in the Speak Out series.

Reviews for The Story and Science of Hope

“A lucid mini-course in an essential life-enhancing emotion.” — Kirkus Reviews “Honest, authentic, and yes, hopeful, this will be a reassuring read for anxious kids.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books