The Rights Respecting Schools Award recognises a school’s achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice within the school and beyond. Every month the Castlemilk High School features one library book that highlights some articles from the UNCRC, helping to raise pupils’ awareness of childrens’ right. Our january Book-of-the-Month is Anita and me by Meera Syal, which links to a number of articles including:
- 2: Non-discrimination
- 13: Freedom of expression
- 14: Freedom of thought, belief and religion
Blonde, sassy and rebellious, Anita Rutter is everything nine-year-old Meena wants to be. Growing up in the only Punjabi family in the village, Meena is desperate to break free from her parents. More than anything, she wants Anita to accept her into her gang.
But is a friendship with Anita Rutter really everything it seems?
Anita and Me is a novel rich with humour and compassion – a poignant story of immigration, adolescence and belonging.
Anita and me is available now in book , ebook and audiobook format from the school library.
