What did Jamie see Van do? How did Jamie's mother react? Why did Van do what he did?

Why did Jamie keep picturing Van standing at the baby's crib? Did Van feel sorry for what he did? What happened after Patty and the kids moved to indicate that Van didn't have much feeling for his daughter?

What relationship did Patty have with Earl? What relationship did Jamie wish he had with Earl? Why?

Why did Patty get frightened at the carnival? Why was it hard for her to talk about the incident? What made Jamie sick when he got home?

Why was Jamie so afraid to be by himself? Why did he kick his mother one time after she returned from being away? Why did he not want to go to school?

How did Mrs. Desrochers help the family? What kind of relationship did...