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Family/School/Community Ali the Great and the Market Mishap

Saadia Faruqi

Ali Tahir shops for traditional snacks at a South Asian market with his grandfather and younger brother, Fateh. During the trip, Fateh repeatedly gets into mischief, and Ali inventively comes to his rescue. Ali is Pakistani American, and the book includes a glossary. Cheerful cartoon-style artwork accompanies this family outing, its food shopping, and the brothers' bustling market-day problems.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Food And Cooking · Grandparents And Generations · Siblings
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Capstone
Published
August 1, 2023
ISBN-13
9781484681138
Language
English
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