A 2026 Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book
A 2026 Children's Africana Book Awards Best Picture Book Winner
★ "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 review
★ "The love between Kwesi and his grandmother is both powerful and empowering..." - Booklist, starred review
Kwesi 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."