Kecia, Sorry, I'm not familiar with that novel, but I love teaching issues like that with novels. My one suggestion would be to use picture books to bring those issues to the table. Again, I'm not much help today but my local public library has a book (of which I don't know the name of) that the librarians can look up the topic of picture books in. I've done this for topics such as the Holocaust and the Underground Railroad. I'm sure that you could ask them about poverty and gangs etc. and they would be able to suggest some great books that would springboard conversation. Good Luck! Michele
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