Ryan and Jimmy: And the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together is the inspiring true story of how determination and tenacity can bring about progress that is life changing. At age six, Canadian first-grader Ryan Hreljac learned that there were people in the world that did not have safe water to drink. From that moment on, he became determined to do something that would bring clean water to others. This book takes readers on Ryan’s journey, literally and figuratively, to secure clean drinking water for a group of people in Agweo village, Uganda, Africa. Photographs, copies of letters, and draw ings accompany the text. 2007–2008 Great Lakes Great Books Awards–Fourth and Fifth Grade Honor. ak