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

Commeh, Kobina, (author.). Quintino, Bárbara, (illustrator.).

Summary:
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.

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  • ISBN: 9798888593622
  • ISBN: 9798888593639
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2025.

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Genre: Picture books.

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  • 3 of 10 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Northampton Area Public Library System.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Northampton Area Public Library E Com (Text)
Endowment: Presented through the Margaret Pekarik Memorial Book Fund, 2024.
31005102018167 Juvenile Easy Picture Books Checked Out 05/13/2025

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