Looking for excellent children's books about 1980s? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
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Two Sudanese children face perilous journeys for survival and hope.
Three siblings face personal struggles as the Challenger launch looms, altering their lives forever.
A girl must tell a dangerous story to save her family during Romania's final Communist days.
Lauren must find her voice when her friendship and dreams are tested in a school play.
Explore the rise of a basketball legend from local prodigy to global icon.
Discover rap's roots and legends in a playful baby book that inspires swagger.
A girl navigates identity and belonging in 1980s Japan, caught between two cultures.
A girl hears trapped whales' cries as ice closes in. Can they be saved?
A young girl and her friends must survive a volcanic eruption in the wilderness
Two kids discover friendship and identity during a transformative summer.
Illustrated read-alouds about 1980s for preschool and elementary-age readers.
A young girl must carry her sick sister and water home, step by step.
An oil spill devastates the ocean. What are the consequences?
Two sisters rise from Compton courts to tennis greatness.
Two sisters defy odds and prejudice to become tennis legends.
A girl defies norms to become the first woman to walk in space.
Longer stories about 1980s for developing and independent readers.
A boy's survival is tested in a war-torn land, where music becomes his refuge.
A boy's courage sparks hope and defiance among child slaves.
A tornado strikes, but surviving the storm is just the beginning of their ordeal.
Siblings escape Chernobyl's chaos, pursued by the regime, as their town faces a deadly cover-up.
Two daring escapes from East Berlin challenge the divide of the Berlin Wall.
A meteor crash leads friends into danger, testing their bonds and uncovering hidden truths.
Maya battles for girls' soccer and family unity amidst cultural expectations and school challenges.
A young girl uncovers a dark family secret while battling dyslexia.
A sleepy town's dark secret awakens, and only the kids can stop it.
Discover the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of freedom.
Two boys navigate friendship and adventure in a world without screens.
A lone bomber eludes capture for years. Can the FBI crack his mind and end the terror?
