Overview
Perfect for fans of The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly, the memoir of a boy who can only speak using his eyes
Jonathan Bryan has severe cerebral palsy, a condition that makes him incapable of voluntary movement or speech. He was locked inside his own mind, aware of the outside world but unable to fully communicate with it until he found a way by using his eyes to laboriously choose individual letters, and through this make his thoughts known. In Eye Can Write, we read of his intense passion for life, his mischievous sense of fun, his hopes, his fears, and what it's like to be him. This is a powerful book from an incredible young writer whose writing ability defies age or physical disability—a truly inspirational figure.
Author Biography
Jonathan Bryan is 12 years old. He received the Diana Legacy award in 2017, one of only 20 people around the world to receive one. Michael Morpurgo is a former UK Children's Laureate and the author of War Horse.