Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues By Fiza Pathan Paperback 1519473346 9781519473349 Memoir Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues Middle School is the worst period in a childs life. He or she has to undergo bullying, and an often painful transition from childhood to young adulthood. It is also a period most neglected at home and in school, for the child grows rebellious as he feels he is misunderstood and unjustly dealt with. Parents feel helpless to interfere. Imagine what then can be the plight of twins? Set in teeming, exotic Mumbai, India, this is the story about Raman and Sunny who are twins. Their childhood period was full of companionship and love and healthy competition. But with their graduation to middle school their travails began. Raman and Sunny felt suffocated on being compared with each other. Each wanted to choose his own path, be it academics or sports. They drifted apart and the bullying began. Where before their togetherness was their strength, their separation resulted in their being isolated and bullied, especially the mild Raman. Resentment between the twins creeps in and the crevice in their relationship widens. The mild Raman allows resentment to feed him and he becomes irritable and destructive. This leads to him being thrust before the school counsellor, Mrs. Bulwa, who decides that the best way to deal with waywardness in children, is to deprive them of their comfort zone. Ramans only solace is his friend Imran. Imran is the son of a Doctor. He is weak in studies but has a literary bent of mind. He shares his passion with Raman. But as things turn out, even here Raman misreads the situation and resorts to a deed which lowers him in the estimation of his father. Enter Sunil Sir. He is a reformer teacher who firmly believes that children should be encouraged to explore the different subjects taught by research and analysis methods to inculcate a love for learning and literature. Though sometimes prejudiced by past events, he does not allow this to cloud his judgement. The book deals with parenting, the agony of middle school, the individuality of each child, the jealousy, resentment and fear of change faced by both children and teachers, each at their level. It deals with violence, resentment, bullying, and defiance in children. It explores new methods to get the child on the right path by introducing him to those less fortunate than himself. It explores a synthesis in learning and new and fun methods of teaching. And it deals with the inherent goodness in children and in man. Its a family story, which shows that love, forgiveness and understanding in family life will help bring stability to a childs life.

Chief among them being 2020 DBW Awards 2020 Writer s Digest Self Published E Book Awards 2018 DBW Awards Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Award 2018 IAN Book of the Year Awards 2018 Book Viral Millennium Book Awards Readers Favorite Book Awards Reader Views Literary Awards Eric Hoffer Book Award Foreword Reviews Indie Fab Book Awards Mom s Choice Awards Literary Classics Book Awards and Dan Poynter s Global E Book Awards She established her own niche publishing company called Fiza Pathan Publishing OPC Private Limited where she publishes Rare Classics for younger readers She has been contributing articles.

Fiza Pathan is a Roman Catholic born on the 19th of March 1989 and is from Mumbai India Fiza has written and published seventeen award winning books and short stories which reflect her interest in furthering the cause of education and in championing social issues In over seventy literary competitions she has placed either as winner or finalist chief among them being 2020 DBW Awards 2020 Writers Digest Self Published E Book Awards 2018 DBW Awards Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Award 2018 IAN Book of the Year Awards 2018 Book Viral Millennium Book Awards Readers Favorite Book Awards Reader Views Literary Awards Eric Hoffer Book Award Foreword Reviews Indie Fab Book Awards Mom s Choice Awards Literary Classics Book A Fiza Pathan is a Roman Catholic born on the 19th of March 1989 and is from Mumbai India Fiza has written and published seventeen award winning books and short stories which reflect her interest in furthering the cause of education and in championing social issues In over seventy literary competitions she has placed either as winner or finalist book reviews parabolic stories and theological essays to various Catholic Magazines for the past 16 years She has been associated with The Examiner which is a reputed Catholic newsweekly of India for the past 16 years In recognition of her various literary achievements as a young Catholic writer she has recently received the first ever Bronze Pen Award from The Examiner at its 175th anniversary celebrations in the year 2024 She also contributes theological articles and book reviews respectively to the ICM Indian Catholic Matters online magazine as well as The Teenager Today which is run by the Catholic congregation of St Pauls She also contributed articles to The Vision Venture and Word Power as a youth both of which are Catholic monthlies Fiza Pathan is currently pursuing her Masters in Theological Studies from Pontifex University Atlanta Georgia asynchronously She also pursues additional theological courses at the Institute of Catholic Culture in Virginia through its online platform to improve her knowledge of authentic Catholic theology philosophy and literature She is currently in the process of becoming a Consecrated Virgin for Christ She taught English Literature and History for a year at an ICSE school called Lilavati Bai Podar High School Mumbai 2011 2012 Fiza Pathan has a bachelor s degree in arts from the University of Mumbai where she majored in History and Sociology with a first class She also has a bachelor s degree in education again with a first class her special subjects being English and History. She lives with her maternal family and writes essays book reviews sketches novels and short stories in most genres You may follow her on Twitter FizaPathan and visit her blog insaneowl. com site_link Middle School is the worst period in a child s life He or she has to undergo bullying and an often painful transition from childhood to young adulthood It is also a period most neglected at home and in school for the child grows rebellious as he feels he is misunderstood and unjustly dealt with Parents feel helpless to interfere Imagine what then can be the plight of twins Set in teeming exotic Mumbai India this is the story about Raman and Sunny who are twins Their childhood period was full of companionship and love and healthy competition But with their graduation to middle school their travails began Raman and Sunny felt suffocated on being compared with each other Each wanted to choose his own path be it academics or sports They drifted apart and the bullying began Where before their togetherness was their strength their separation resulted in their being isolated and bullied especially the mild Raman Resentment between the twins creeps in and the crevice in their relationship widens The mild Raman allows resentment to feed him and he becomes irritable and destructive This leads to him being thrust before the school counsellor Mrs Bulwa who decides that the best way to deal with waywardness in children is to deprive them of their comfort zone Raman s only solace is his friend Imran Imran is the son of a Doctor He is weak in studies but has a literary bent of mind He shares his passion with Raman But as things turn out even here Raman misreads the situation and resorts to a deed which lowers him in the estimation of his father Enter Sunil Sir He is a reformer teacher who firmly believes that children should be encouraged to explore the different subjects taught by research and analysis methods to inculcate a love for learning and literature Though sometimes prejudiced by past events he does not allow this to cloud his judgement The book deals with parenting the agony of middle school the individuality of each child the jealousy resentment and fear of change faced by both children and teachers each at their level It deals with violence resentment bullying and defiance in children It explores new methods to get the child on the right path by introducing him to those less fortunate than himself It explores a synthesis in learning and new and fun methods of teaching And it deals with the inherent goodness in children and in man It s a family story which shows that love forgiveness and understanding in family life will help bring stability to a child s life Raman and Sunny Middle School BluesRead on the strength of some great reviews Raman and Sunny Middle School Blues was first and foremost one of the best written novels I have read in a while The prose of Fiza Pathan created a genuine emotional resonance that connected me to her characters I haven t known any twins but in reading this novel I found myself thinking how different life must be when you are connected on this level All in all a very enjoyable story Memoir Fiction Classics We are proud to announce that RAMAN AND SUNNY MIDDLE SCHOOL BLUES by Fiza Pathan is a B. Medallion Honoree This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money Memoir Fiction Classics

Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues By Fiza Pathan

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