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Rayyan
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For as long as he can remember, Rayyan, a smart student, has been dreaming of being in the 7th grade to take part in the Science Competition. Ammar, a big strong bully, picks on Rayyan constantly trying to make his life unbearable.
Ammar is one nightmare that Rayyan wishes he can get rid of but he soon realizes that he has another nightmare to deal with and that is, Mr. Sa’ed. A mean and bitter man who dislikes Rayyan and is going to supervise the Science Competition.
Rayyan feels angry and hurt when Mr. Sa’ed reveals that Ammar is the only student eligible to participate in the competition.
Will Rayyan stand up for himself, even at the cost of getting expelled from school?
An inspiring story of courage and perseverance told in diary format, packed with humorous doodles and illustrations that will delight young readers.
Rayyan Parent and Teacher Guide
This is a story about a 12-year-old boy called Rayyan. To make sense of what is going on in his life he decides to write his thoughts and feelings on a red notebook that his mother gave him. Rayyan is a student at a school for outstanding children. He is in the seventh grade now and lives with his grandmother and father after his mother passed away.
Rayyan’s dream is to take part in the annual science competition. It is particularly important to him because the idea of his project occurred to him after his mother’s accident, he believes strongly that his project will help save lives.
Ammar, a school bully, continues to make trouble for Rayyan who wishes he could find a way to get him out of his life. Soon, he realizes that he has a bigger problem on his hands when he finds out that the competition supervisor is Mr. Saed, an unkind, unhelpful man who does not like Rayyan.
When Mr. Sa’ed chooses Ammar as the only participant from the school to take part in the competition Rayyan feels his dream slipping away from him. He is hurt, but soon finds the strength to stand up to Mr. Sa’ed and speak out against the injustice that has happened to him.
Rayyan is faced with many problems that could have broken his spirit but he perseveres through them all and is rewarded in the end.
This book is a visual treat. It is produced to mimic an actual diary, with handwritten text and doodles that fill the pages and offers the reader a rich visual experience.
Questions for discussion
- Have you been excluded from participating in an any event? How did you deal with that problem?
- Do you have a dream that you want to achieve? What are the dream’s difficulties and challenges and how do you overcome them?
- Rayan made a lot of plans to get his notebook. Have you ever planned to solve a problem? What is that plan? Did you succeed?
- Are you close to your mom or dad? Explain that relationship and how it helps you in your life.
- If you meet a bully at school or in the family. How will you deal with him? Will you avoid him? Or do you find a solution to deal with him?
- Rayan has two opposite characters (Super Rayan and Super Daredevil). Do you think you have two characters like Rayan?
- How do you balance them? What character helps you in difficult situations?
- What do you like most about Rayan? What are Rayan’s character distinctives?
- Do you have a diary notebook? When did you start writing your diary? What is the importance of writing a diary in your opinion?
| ISBN | 9789957042387 |
|---|---|
| Pages | 184 pages |
| Binding | Hard Cover |
| Weight | 0.483 kg |
| Size | 21 × 14.8 cm |
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