Me and Banksy

An exclusive private school in Vancouver is the setting of this story—a place with a high level of security and surveillance everywhere. But a group of gifted students are determined to stand up for their rights, taking readers on an ethical journey of the cost of privacy in the name of safety and security. A story that highlights the complexity of growing up and learning to express yourself while constantly being watched by security cameras, this book touches on the idea of protest as a form of art. Teachers may include this book in their classroom or school library, and the story may be of particular interest to students who like art, realistic fiction, and themes of social media use and abuse. The story is a suitable read-aloud in an intermediate classroom and may invite discussions about privacy, social media, surveillance, taking appropriate action, and art.