Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning Rachel Richardson " —Sigrid Nunez

" —Sigrid Nunez

Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb

Throughout the pages

the hypnotic movements of a praying mantis

And the reader

Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning Rachel Richardson " —Sigrid NunezMeet Amina Banana! This clever third grader is back in book two of this new chapter book series, determined to win her schools spelling bee. Perfect for readers of The Questioneers and Junie B. Jones! Amina Banana's third grade class is abuzz with excitement for the upcoming spelling bee. But spelling in English is tough for Amina. Still, shes going to prove to her classmates that even if English is an additional language for her, she can take home