I'm currently working on a quiz game that allows people to guess where a photo may have been taken. The objective of the game is to get people to think twice about some of the assumptions they may have of some of the countries they may have heard of. Here's a link to the current version of the quiz game:
Not a new book, but definitely a must read for all kids (and adults). It was published a while ago (in 2001), but it is still relevant. Walter Dean Myers does an excellent job of entertaining while educating. He keeps it simple but explains a lot at the same time.