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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Despite hitting the height of their popularity decades ago, there are a number of classic kids' books from the 1980s that are still well worth reading today.
8 Wayside School Is Falling Down Author: Louis Sachar Louis Sachar's Wayside School is Falling Down may not be the deepest of books on this list, but it may be the cleverest. As the second book in Sachar's absurdist, darkly comedic Wayside School series, Wayside School is Falling Down sees the Holes author really hitting his wacky stride.
Hatchet's story revolves around 13-year-old Brian Robeson, who, thanks to an unfortunate chain of events, finds himself stranded in the middle of a vast, Northern Canadian forest. Alone and desperate, Brian teaches himself to survive in the wilderness, surviving and even thriving for months until he's rescued.
5 Annie On My Mind Author: Nancy Garden LGBTQ+ children's books are still all too rare, and nearly non-existent in the 1980s, which makes Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind all the more miraculous – and important. The story follows the thoughts and primarily the viewpoint of 17-year-old Liza Winthrop, a private school teenager from a wealthy family and who is desperate to get into MIT as an architect.
Howl's Moving Castle tells the story of 18-year-old Sophie, who is turned into an old hag by the Witch of the Waste. To undo the curse, she must break the contract between the wizard, Howl, and Howl's ensnared fire demon, Calcifer. Howl's Moving Castle explores broad themes of self-determinism vs. destiny, aging and youth, love and duty. While the story appears to be a simple fantasy, it upends numerous tropes of the fairy tale genre in inventive and clever ways.
2 Maus Author: Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman's Maus is the only story on this list that is not a book, but a serialized graphic novel. It ran for 11 years, winning countless awards. In fact, it was the first graphic novel ever to win the Pulitzer – and is still only one of two to ever win the prestigious honor.
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