Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money
$12.75
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2026
Summary
Third-grader Amina Banana is back in book three of this chapter book series, navigating new responsibilities at home and growing financial stresses, from National Book Award winner Shifa Safadi.
When Amina’s family hits hard times, and her dad has been gone working more, she is determined to help her family out. Using her math skills, she develops a new formula:
Find a way to make groceries cheaper? + make money (how) + what else? = us being happy
From clipping coupons…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593699188 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593699181 |
| Author: | Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Aaliya Jaleel |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 102g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Amina Banana |
About The Author
Shifa Saltagi Safadi
SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the National Book Award winning author of Kareem Between, the Amina Banana series, and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, is a former English teacher, and is passionate about spreading her love of reading and writing through school visits and story-times. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.
AALIYA JALEEL is a Sri-Lankan American illustrator based in Dallas, Texas, who loves illustrating bright, bold color palettes, Islamic and South-Asian inspired patterns, and floral motifs. Some of her past works include the books Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. In addition to being an illustrator, Aaliya also works as a designer for animation.
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