How can his parents expect him to constantly suffer for someone who never had a chance to be a part of his family? Jamie's realationship with his parents is incredibly important in the book, and i really don't know how to talk about it without giving a lot away. Jamie’s portrayal of his life, of his longing for his mother, of his inability to steer through the shark infested waters that is elementary school rife with bullies and biased teachers is so on the point that you cannot help but be drawn immediately into the story.

Desperate for the fresh start, Jamie’s father packs up the whole family and moves them to the country.The evolution of Jamie's relationships with people close to him are very well done in general, even if sometimes the outcome wasn't what he (or us readers) would have expected. These resources have been created with thanks to inspiration from the freely available Reading with Relevance Guide found online. Sitting on the Mantelpiece in their new home is the ashes of Rose, Jas's twin sister, who was killed on September 9 in the London Bombings, five years earlier. He receives a birthday present from her, a Spider-man shirt, and he decides that he’ll wear it until she comes to visit him. It is a story about a family broken by the London bombings and the consequent death of their daughter, Rose, and how her brother Jamie desperately tries to deal with the devastation left in her wake.

This is a Scheme of Work that I have taken from the Internet (where it was shared) and adapted for a low - middle ability group. Basic scheme of work (written many moons ago) for 'The Speckled Band' including worksheets and differentiated resources. Everyone kept saying it would get better with time, but that's just one of those lies that grown-ups tell in awkward situations.

The story follows the aftermath of the family of the youngest victim, Rose, from the perspective of her now 10-year-old brother, Jamie. Just as things are looking up and Jamie finds himself a new friend, Sonya, he discovers that she is Muslim. Pero no lo puedo culparlo y reprocharlo del todo cuando aún recuerda con dolor a Rose y no asume la perdida, especialmente bajo las circunstancias en que murió su hija. His father attends and learns from Jamie’s teacher that Jamie has been writing stories about Rose as if she ’s still alive.

We get to see how Jamie's life has been marked from nearly the beginning by the death of a person he can barely even remember, for he was only five years old when it happened. But Jamie meets a girl, a Muslim girl named Sunya, that is nothing like his father says, and he begins to question whether or not he can follow his father’s views.My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece broke my heart and made me feel all warm inside at the same time.

It is also having to deal with human beings, who also happen to be parents, and how they deal with their grief.The same sort of intricate family politics and themes of self-discovery and friendship but I am getting ahead of myself. Jamie's lovely sister, Jasmine, is trying so hard to give Jamie the love, support, and nurturing that he needs. The author has shown the strong relationships between brothers and sisters and shows weaknesses with other members of the family.