Recommendations for books relevant to our current situation

[RealityChik]

12. George Orwell's Animal Farm.

It was required reading for me in the 10th grade so not beyond a 9th grader, at face value at least. Also had to read Lord Jim as a Senior. Similar in theme, but more abstract.

Any of these works of fiction, will, however, take guidance from you, as the abstractions are not obvious to a 13-14 year old.

Same could be said for Stranger In A Strange Land, which uses a scifi setting to tell a story of ethnic disparity. I didn't read that one until college.

Updated: A Clockwork Orange and Fahrenheit 451 also.

Or even The Hunger Games, for that matter