{"product_id":"the-door-of-no-return-kwame-alexander","title":"The Door of No Return;  Kwame Alexander","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in the river Offin. He’s warned though, to never go to the river at night. His brother tells him ”There are things about the water you do not know.\" “Like what?\" Kofi asks. “The beasts,” his brother answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne fateful night, the unthinkable happens, and in a flash, Kofi’s world turns upside down. Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life and what happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis spellbinding novel by the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will take you on an unforgettable adventure that will open your eyes and break your heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Door of No Return\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeptember 27, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times Bestselling author of 21 books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which received the 2015 John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to American literature for Children, the Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor, The NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, and the Passaic Poetry Prize. Kwame writes for children of all ages. His other works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurf's Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a picture book; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a middle grade novel; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe Said She Said\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a YA novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKwame believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people through his PAGE TO STAGE Writing and Publishing Program released by Scholastic. A regular speaker at colleges and conferences in the U.S., he also travels the world planting seeds of literary love (Singapore, Brazil, Italy, France, Shanghai, etc.). Recently, Alexander led a delegation of 20 writers and activists to Ghana, where they delivered books, built a library, and provided literacy professional development to 300 teachers, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an International literacy program he co-founded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49473668251970,"sku":"","price":9.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/doorofnoreturn.png?v=1722220981","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/the-door-of-no-return-kwame-alexander","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}