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Amina Banana and the Formula for Fairness

By Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Series: Amina Banana
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The science fair kicks up a rivalry in book four of the delightful Amina Banana chapter book series from National Book Award-winner Shifa Safadi! Finally, the science fair is here, and Amina Banana is ready to showcase her skills. But when she is paired with someone... Read More
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The science fair kicks up a rivalry in book four of the delightful Amina Banana chapter book series from National Book Award-winner Shifa Safadi!

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The science fair kicks up a rivalry in book four of the delightful Amina Banana chapter book series from National Book Award-winner Shifa Safadi!

Finally, the science fair is here, and Amina Banana is ready to showcase her skills. But when she is paired with someone unexpected, the science fair suddenly becomes... unfair.

All Amina wants to do is win the fair and impress her grandmother, who is visiting from Syria. Will Amina be able to develop a formula to help her work with her challenging partner?

Series: Amina Banana

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  • Amina Banana and the Formula for Fairness
    Amina Banana and the Formula for Fairness
    The science fair kicks up a rivalry in book four of the delightful Amina Banana chapter book series from National Book Award-winner Shifa Safadi! Finally, the science fair is here, and Amina Banana is ready to showcase her skills. But when she is paired with someone unexpected, the science fair suddenly becomes... unfair. All Amina wants to do is win...
    By Shifa Saltagi Safadi
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593699201

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 May 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'

Illustration: ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 91g

Pages: 112

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: Amina Banana Shifa Saltagi Safadi

About the Author

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 shares her favorite Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. 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. Visit Shifa online at ShifaSafadi.com and on Instagram @MuslimMommyBlog! 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. Visit Aaliya online at www.aaliyamj.com. Find Aaliya on Instagram! @aaliyamj

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