Ali the great and the Paper Airplane flop Eid She is still a twenty-first

She is still a twenty-first century Muslim girl

For ages 6-12 years

Wear your crown with pride

after some wiggles and giggles

Although it is a shock to them all

Ali the great and the Paper Airplane flop Eid She is still a twenty-firstAli Tahir joins in a paper airplane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor recess by sharing his talent for building paper airplanes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly farthest, Ali is baffled by the results. Will airplane expert Ali flop or come out on top? Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir.