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019 a| 1452587328;

020 a| 9798888593622q| (hardcover);

020 a| 9798888593639q| (paperback);

020 z| 9798888595596q| (ebook);

035 a| 40033212780;

035 a| (OCoLC)1452587283z| (OCoLC)1452587328;

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050 4 a| PZ7.1.C64528b| Kw 2025;

082 04 a| 813/.6a| [E]2| 23;

100 1 a| Commeh, Kobina,e| author.=| ^A1486212;

245 10 a| Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim /c| words by Kobina Commeh ; art by Bárbara Quintino.;

246 3 a| Kwesi & Nana Ruby learn to swim;

264 1 a| Concord, MA ;a| London :b| Barefoot Books,c| 2025;

300 a| 1 volume (unpaged) :b| color illustrations, color map ;c| 28 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

336 a| still imageb| sti2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| "First published in the United States of America by Barefoot Books, Inc. and in Great Britain by Barefoot Books, Ltd. in 2025."-- Colophon.;

520 a| "Kwesi likes spending time at the lake with his friends, except there's one tiny problem... he can't swim. But guess what? Neither can Nana Ruby! When she comes over for dinner one night, she tells Kwesi about when she moved from Ghana to the US and the history of segregation that kept her out of pools and caused a fear of water among many Black people. 'So I will never learn how to swim?' Kwesi asks. But Nana Ruby tells him they will call on the strength of Mami Wata, the sea creature of West African legend, to conquer their fears together. This touching intergenerational story teaches the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears." -c| Provided by publisher;

521 0 a| Grades: K-3;

521 1 a| Ages: 6-8;

650 0 a| Grandmothersv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A472077;

650 0 a| Grandparent and childv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1001225;

650 0 a| Fearv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A989580;

650 0 a| Swimmingv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1589;

650 0 a| Mami Wata (African deity)v| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A916830;

650 0 a| Water spiritsv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1194259;

650 0 a| Mermaidsv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1005530;

650 0 a| Ghanaian Americansv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1000198;

650 0 a| African Americansv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A468477;

650 0 a| Black peoplev| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A366;

650 0 a| Mami Wata (African deity)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A916830;

651 0 a| Africa, Westx| Social life and customsv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A170816;

650 1 a| Grandmothersv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Grandparent and childv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Fearv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Swimmingv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Mami Wata (African deity)v| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Water spiritsv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Mermaidsv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Ghanaian Americansv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| African Americansv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Black peoplev| Fiction.;

651 1 a| Africa, Westx| Social life and customsv| Fiction.=| ^A170816;

650 6 a| Grands-parents et enfantsv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Peurv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Natationv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Mami Wata (Divinité africaine)v| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Mami Wata (Divinité africaine)v| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Grands-mèresv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Esprits des eauxv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Sirènesv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Américains d'origine ghanéennev| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Noirs américainsv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Personnes noiresv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

651 6 a| Afrique occidentalex| Mœurs et coutumesv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

650 7 a| JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / African.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Water Sports.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| African Americansv| Fiction.2| sears;

650 7 a| Fearv| Fiction.2| sears;

650 7 a| Swimmingv| Fiction.2| sears;

655 7 a| Picture books.2| lcgft;

700 1 a| Quintino, Bárbara,e| illustrator.=| ^A1486154;

710 2 a| Barefoot Books, Inc.,e| publisher.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim / words by Kobina Commeh ; art by Bárbara Quintino.

Author/creator	Commeh, Kobina author.
Other author	Quintino, Bárbara, illustrator.
Other author	Barefoot Books, Inc., publisher.
Format	Book
Publication	Concord, MA ; London : Barefoot Books, 2025
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Subjects	Grandmothers--Juvenile fiction. Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction. Fear--Juvenile fiction. Swimming--Juvenile fiction. Mami Wata (African deity)--Juvenile fiction. Water spirits--Juvenile fiction. Mermaids--Juvenile fiction. Ghanaian Americans--Juvenile fiction. African Americans--Juvenile fiction. Black people--Juvenile fiction. Mami Wata (African deity)--Juvenile literature. Grandmothers--Fiction. Grandparent and child--Fiction. Fear--Fiction. Swimming--Fiction. Mami Wata (African deity)--Fiction. Water spirits--Fiction. Mermaids--Fiction. Ghanaian Americans--Fiction. African Americans--Fiction. Black people--Fiction. Grands-parents et enfants--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Peur--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Natation--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Mami Wata (Divinité africaine)--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Mami Wata (Divinité africaine)--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Grands-mères--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Esprits des eaux--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Sirènes--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Américains d'origine ghanéenne--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Noirs américains--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Personnes noires--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Africa, West--Social life and customs. --Juvenile fiction. Africa, West--Social life and customs. --Fiction. Afrique occidentale--Mœurs et coutumes. --Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

Variant title	Kwesi & Nana Ruby learn to swim
Abstract	"Kwesi likes spending time at the lake with his friends, except there's one tiny problem... he can't swim. But guess what? Neither can Nana Ruby! When she comes over for dinner one night, she tells Kwesi about when she moved from Ghana to the US and the history of segregation that kept her out of pools and caused a fear of water among many Black people. 'So I will never learn how to swim?' Kwesi asks. But Nana Ruby tells him they will call on the strength of Mami Wata, the sea creature of West African legend, to conquer their fears together. This touching intergenerational story teaches the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears." - Provided by publisher
General note	"First published in the United States of America by Barefoot Books, Inc. and in Great Britain by Barefoot Books, Ltd. in 2025."-- Colophon.
Reading grade level	Grades: K-3
Interest age level	Ages: 6-8
Genre/form	Picture books.
ISBN	9798888593622 (hardcover)
ISBN	9798888593639 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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