Summary Dear Mr. Henshaw offers a unique twist on kids' books with a diary-style narrative and poignant themes of divorce and longing. Wayside School Is Falling Down is a clever, absurd book with sly humor and deeper messages hidden beneath the wacky stories. Hatchet teaches resilience and growing up through the story of a stranded 13-year-old in the Canadian wilderness, tackling tough emotions. 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. Kids' books and TV shows are often erroneously dismissed as...