Thirteen lessons have students complete several writing activities; participate in debates; develop vocabulary; analyze themes, character changes, and plot; and learn to recognize foreshadowing, allusion, foil, irony, and symbolism. Activities help students' development of thinking and organizing skills and the formulation of interpretive questions. Grades 6-9. (CFL366)
I thought it was full of life lessons and that it wasn't that long ago that this book took place in. Since it wasn't long ago, I think it could teach us all a lesson weither you are like Johnny or not. If you like action and history of what it was like back then, then you should read it.