Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim
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Quintino, Bárbara Illustrator
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560L
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560L
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Published:
Concord, Massachusetts ; London : Barefoot Books, 2025.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9798888593622, 9798888593622, 9798888593639
Lexile measure:
560
Notes
Description
Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears.
Target Audience
560L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)
Commeh, K., & Quintino, B. (2025). Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim. Barefoot Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Commeh, Kobina and Bárbara Quintino. 2025. Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim. Barefoot Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Commeh, Kobina and Bárbara Quintino, Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim. Barefoot Books, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Commeh, Kobina and Bárbara Quintino. Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim. Barefoot Books, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Record Information
| Last Horizon Extract Time | Aug 02, 2025 06:08:10 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Aug 02, 2025 06:08:11 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Aug 02, 2025 06:08:10 PM |
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