All the light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
I read this last year and absolutely LOVED it. Am delighted to see this added to the new prescribed list of texts and hope many teachers choose to study it in the classroom. This is a truly beautiful read which will stay in students’ minds and hearts for years. This achingly gorgeous story is about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. It progresses in pace as the story unfolds and gradually becomes a tense cat and mouse chase and is impossible to put down!
I don’t remember any objectionable language or scenes in the story so it is very appropriate for Secondary students to study.
Verdict: Am delighted to see this truly great piece of literature introduced in the new wave of texts…
(Reviewed by Yvonne k.,Parent from Co.Donegal)
Great choice by the NCCA! All the Light We Cannot See is a beautiful and riveting read. Lots of great themes to explore in the classroom without any embarrassing scenes or foul language. Themes of light Vs Darkness; Vision & Sight; Insight & Blindness; good Vs evil etc.
(Jonathan S, Teacher Co. Mayo)