num_pages: 34
description:  In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity a shy girl brings her West African grandmother--whose face bears traditional tribal markings--to meet her classmates.It is Grandparents Day at Zura's elementary school and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja's grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou's grandmother is a dentist. But Zura's Nana who is her favorite person in the world looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana and following an old West African tradition has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana--or worse make fun of her--Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special and to make all of Zura's classmates feel special too.
language: English
title: Nana Akua Goes to School
publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books