The door of no return
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
418 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
Summary
"A novel in verse about an Asante boy who is captured and taken from his village during the nineteenth century"--
Call Number
TWEEN FICTION ALEXANDER
Publication Date
2022
Language
English
ISBN
9780316441865
The door of no return
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
459 pages (large print) : map ; 23 cm.
Edition
Large print edition.
Production / Publication Information
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, [2022]
Summary
"11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets ... Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. 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. Some say he moves like a minnow, not just an ordinary boy so he's hoping to finally prove himself in front of Ama and his friends in a swimming contest against his older, stronger cousin. But before this can take place, a festival comes to the villages of Upper and Lower Kwanta and Kofi's brother is chosen to represent Upper Kwanta in the wrestling contest. Encircled by cheering spectators and sounding drums, the two wrestlers from different villages kneel, ready to fight. You are only fine, until you are not. The match is over before it has barely begun, when the unthinkable-a sudden death-occurs ... The river does not care how grown you are. As his world turns upside down, Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves"--
Call Number
J ALE
Publication Date
2022
Language
English
ISBN
9798885783897
The door of no return
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
3 audio discs (3 1/2 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
[New York] : Hachette Book Group, [2022]
Summary
After the unthinkable happens, eleven-year-old Kofi Offin's world is turned upside-down and he is forced to leave his beloved Kwanta. He must fight for his life on a journey across land and sea.
Call Number
J AUDIOBOOK CD ALEXANDER
Publication Date
2022
Language
English
ISBN
9781668611876 9781668622612
The door of no return
Author
Format:
Sound recording
Physical Description
1 Wonderbook (459 pages) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition
Youth large print. Wonderbook edition [Book + Audio].
Production / Publication Information
Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2023]
Summary
From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. In 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. One 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. This spellbinding novel by the author of The Crossover and Booked will take you on an unforgettable adventure that will open your eyes and break your heart.
Call Number
AUDIOVOX/J/FIC/ALEXANDER
Publication Date
2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781668634455
The door of no return
Author
Format:
Sound recording
Physical Description
1 audio media player (215 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2022]
Summary
"Dreams are todays answers for tomorrows questions. 11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets ... Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his fathers father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. Some say he moves like a minnow, not just an ordinary boy so hes hoping to finally prove himself in front of Ama and his friends in a swimming contest against his older, stronger cousin. But before this can take place, a festival comes to the villages of Upper and Lower Kwanta and Kofis brother is chosen to represent Upper Kwanta in the wrestling contest. Encircled by cheering spectators and sounding drums, the two wrestlers from different villages kneel, ready to fight. You are only fine, until you are not. The match is over before it has barely begun, when the unthinkable--a sudden death--occurs ... The river does not care how grown you are. As his world turns upside down, Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves."
Call Number
YA AUDIOPLA/ALEXANDER
Publication Date
2022
Language
English
ISBN
9781668627143
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