The Stories Grandma Forgot ~ Class Sets
From acclaimed poet Nadine Aisha Jassat comes a gripping mystery... "Grandma Farida is losing her memory - but I'm going to help her remember a huge secret."
Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is 'time-travelling' again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.
But when Grandma asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla promises that she will. As Nyla sets out on her journey, she hopes that uncovering the past will help her to understand the mystery at the heart of her family ... and to work out who she is.
A page-turning verse novel about memory and identity, and a bond that soars above all else.
If you would like to be invoiced for this collection (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
From acclaimed poet Nadine Aisha Jassat comes a gripping mystery... "Grandma Farida is losing her memory - but I'm going to help her remember a huge secret."
Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is 'time-travelling' again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.
But when Grandma asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla promises that she will. As Nyla sets out on her journey, she hopes that uncovering the past will help her to understand the mystery at the heart of her family ... and to work out who she is.
A page-turning verse novel about memory and identity, and a bond that soars above all else.
If you would like to be invoiced for this collection (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
From acclaimed poet Nadine Aisha Jassat comes a gripping mystery... "Grandma Farida is losing her memory - but I'm going to help her remember a huge secret."
Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is 'time-travelling' again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.
But when Grandma asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla promises that she will. As Nyla sets out on her journey, she hopes that uncovering the past will help her to understand the mystery at the heart of her family ... and to work out who she is.
A page-turning verse novel about memory and identity, and a bond that soars above all else.
If you would like to be invoiced for this collection (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this verse novel because it is:
a fantastic introduction to verse novels
an accessible and exciting way in to poetry
a gripping story of memory, identity, loyalty, family & friendship
an opening to discussions about racism, bullying & friendship
about relationships with grandparents, child carers and Alzheimer’s
Learning opportunities:
Reading ~ use of metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhythm and rhyme
Reading ~ libraries provide a safe space for Nyla in the story. Do you have a safe space? Can you create a welcoming, relaxing space in your school library?
Debate ~ Nyla doesn’t break her promise to Grandma but she has to keep secrets and miss Jess’s audition. Is she doing the right thing?
Writing ~ write a diary entry as Ray when he discovers who the missing man in the photo is. Should he tell Nyla?
History ~ create a family tree. Is everyone on your family tree a blood relative? Create another way of showing all the important and special people in your life.
What I’ve Learned About Travelling Through Time (pg 317) ~ who is your VIP? What have different family members taught you?
PSHE: racism & bullying
PSHE: promises, friendships & family
PSHE: grandparents & memory loss
PSHE: blended families
Shakespeare ~ Jess gets the lead role in Macbeth and plays the role as a female. How do you think this would change the story? Can you change the genders in any other plays/stories. Does it change the plot?
