Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money (Amina Banana #3)
Written by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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 to selling zaatar sandwiches and more—will her formula to make money work?
Don’t miss the rest of the series! Explore:
- Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship (Amina Banana #1)
- Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning (Amina Banana #2)
- Amina Banana and the Formula for Fairness (Amina Banana #4)
Primary ISBN: 9780593699249
Publication Date: January 2026
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Syrian/Syrian British
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Economic, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM
Setting: United States (Indianapolis IN)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Refugee
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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