"You won't drown! Look, I'll come up there and hold your hand . . . I'm the boss of this pool and I don't let it drown people."
Shelley can't believe she's doing this: teaching a great big retarded boy to swim! Ben doesn't even want to get in the pool - he's terrified of water . . .
Robin Klein's novel about trust and overcoming prejudice takes the reader on a warm-hearted journey of discovery. Sometimes the most unlikely friendships are the best.