Ali the Great and the Market Mishap by Saadia Faruqi, Debby Rahmalia

STARRED REVIEW! Readers meet Ali Tahir, a second-grade Pakistani American boy, in Faruqi’s newest early chapter book. . . .A strong, charming first purchase for any library. - School Library Journal

Tahir loses something important at the market--his brother! Who's hungry? Ali, his grandfather, and little brother Fateh head to the South Asian market to stock up on snacks. So much to see! But what Ali can't see is Fateh.... Where did he go? Will Ali's quick thinking save the day? Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir. Ali's big ideas will resonate with young readers who believe that every problem has a creative solution--you just have to find it!