Think about the stories Writing an informative essay about Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Esperanza Rising, and Wonder. What important lesson can a teen or preteen learn from each story? Write an introduction about today's teens and preteens and how the stories could create change in them. Write a separate paragraph for each story and how or what a teen can learn from the story. The conclusion should bring the essay to an end about teens and change and the effect that literature can have on teens.