The novel tackles difficult themes such as racism, alcoholism, parental separation and terrorism and has proved to be an extremely good book to open up discussion in the classroom. (tes.com)
With its emphasis on perspective - taking, public speaking, and exploring difficult themes, theater is a valuable medium for teaching kids about social justice. (gse.harvard.edu)
Housing is a more difficult theme, since the direct plays are already richly valued. (oldprof.typepad.com)