Teens’ book to be studied by pupils

A group of Dublin students getting ready for the Junior Certificate in June could see thousands of teenagers answering exam questions about their own novel in a few years.

Around 10,000 copies of In Pieces are being printed to meet demand from schools for the book co-written by eight lads from Trinity Comprehensive in Ballymun.

Written as part of the Junior Certificate Schools Programme demonstration library project, author Kevin McDermott helped them bring their story of Dublin teenager Alan to life — and into print.