stories, characters are forced to make moral choices or frustrated by social rules
in meeting their own goals. Examples :
Holocaust books work well here (Let the Celebrations Begin, the picture book
version of the Diary of Anne Frank, The Lily Cupboard.)
Books about racism towards African Americans: Teammates; Freedom Summer;
Freedom School, Yes!
Books about the Japanese Internment camps during WWII: The Bracelet, Baseball
Saved Us, The Lucky Baseball, Journey Home
I suppose even the issue of homelessness would be considered a societal issue:
Fly Away Home, Lady in the Box.
Man against nature
Conflict is an external struggle positioning the hero against an animal or a force
of nature such as a storm or tornado or snow. Examples:
Brave Irene (fights the blizzard in order to deliver the dress)
Ghost Eye Tree (the little boy fears the spooky tree)
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_%28narrative%29
https://catchingreaders.com/2012/01/06/four-types-of-story-conflicts/