We have to read books like that for my book club. Do any of you have suggestions? So far I've read:
Ender's Game (racism/xenophobia, placing extremely high expectations on children)
Civil Disobedience (political and social apathy)


And I've started, but not finished, these two:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (criticizes governments that exaggerate small or nonexistent issues to distract from the real issues)
Alien in a Bottle (criticizes overprotectiveness and not letting kids at least try something they're passionate about)


Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.