The door of no return
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"A history unknown will replay itself. We must tell the boy what he needs to know. Young Kofi lives and dreams on the banks of the river Offin. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. It is in the river that he feels invincible and where he thinks he can finally prove himself in a race against his schoolyard rival. But the river also holds dark secrets that Kofi will soon discover. Told never to venture there after nightfall but never told why, Kofi seeks his own answers. One night is all it takes to transform a life. As his world turns upside down, Kofi ends up on a harrowing journey that steals him away from everything he loves. In The Door of No Return, master storyteller Kwame Alexander spins an epic and unforgettable tale of adventure, family, betrayal, and bravery."--
Subjects
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Black people
Black people -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Large print books
Novels in verse
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction
Slave trade
Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction
Slave traders
Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Black people
Black people -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Large print books
Novels in verse
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction
Slave trade
Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction
Slave traders
Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction
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ISBN:
9780316441964
9798885783897
9780316441865
9798885783897
9780316441865
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 5.9, 4 Points
Level 5.9, 4 Points
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Grouping Author | kwame alexander |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2025-05-07 20:04:52PM |
Last Indexed | 2025-05-08 22:56:21PM |
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"A history unknown will replay itself. We must tell the boy what he needs to know. Young Kofi lives and dreams on the banks of the river Offin. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. It is in the river that he feels invincible and where he thinks he can finally prove himself in a race against his schoolyard rival. But the river also holds dark secrets that Kofi will soon discover. Told never to venture there after nightfall but never told why, Kofi seeks his own answers. One night is all it takes to transform a life. As his world turns upside down, Kofi ends up on a harrowing journey that steals him away from everything he loves. In The Door of No Return, master storyteller Kwame Alexander spins an epic and unforgettable tale of adventure, family, betrayal, and bravery."--
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9780316441964
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2022
2024
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
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Door of no return
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African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Black people -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
Large print books
Novels in verse
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction
Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction
Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction
Black people -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
Large print books
Novels in verse
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction
Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction
Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction
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The door of no return
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The door of no return
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African Americans
Black people
History
Novels in verse
Slave trade
Slave traders
Black people
History
Novels in verse
Slave trade
Slave traders
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