Private Eye Project which should be a part of every school. It is viewed as a powerful program for fostering ecoliteracy. It is considered an innovative program for teaching thinking. The methodology of The Private Eye Project is sometimes referenced in discussions of creativity and critical thinking. In May 2015 The Private Eye was featured in Microscopy Today, the journal of the Microscopy Society of America. The Northwest Educational Technology Consortium lists The Private Eye Project first in the list of resources for research based strategies for effective instruction in critical thinking. SEDL, formerly the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, includes the materials of
The Eye of the World handful of illustrations. These were "From the Two Rivers" and "To the Blight". The former included an additional prologue entitled "Ravens", focusing on Egwene al'Vere. The American Library Association put "The Eye of the World" on its 2003 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. "The Eye of the World" revolves around protagonists Rand al'Thor, Matrim (Mat) Cauthon, Perrin Aybara, Egwene al'Vere, and Nynaeve al'Meara, after their residence of "Emond's Field" is unexpectedly attacked by Trollocs (the antagonist's soldiers) and a Myrddraal (the undead-like officer commanding the Trollocs) intent on capturing Rand, Mat, and Perrin. To save their village from