Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim

Kwesi is afraid of the water. When Nana Ruby confides that she is also afraid of swimming, they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fear. ★ “A wonderful story to show how it is possible to overcome our fears of doing something new by accepting help from others” -- School Library Journal, starred reviewKwesi doesn't know how to swim... and discovers his grandmother doesn't either! Can they conquer their fear of water together with the help of the West African legend Mami Wata?"How about we make a deal?" Nana rubbed Kwesi's head. "I will learn to swim, if you do.""Deal!"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 ask