The door of no return
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
ISBN
9798885783897
Physical Desc
459 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Status
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Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9798885783897
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5.9, 4 Points
Level 5.9, 4 Points
Notes
Description
"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"--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 10 & up.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,5.9,4,517333.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Juvenile fiction.
Black people -- Juvenile fiction.
Ghana -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Ghana -- History -- To 1957 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Novels in verse.
Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction.
Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Juvenile fiction.
Black people -- Juvenile fiction.
Ghana -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Ghana -- History -- To 1957 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Novels in verse.
Slave trade -- Juvenile fiction.
Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Bisac Subjects
Other Subjects
Africa
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Fiction.
Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Fiction.
Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places
Ghana -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Ghana -- History -- To 1957 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Novels in verse.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Fiction.
Ashanti (Kingdom) -- Fiction.
Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places
Ghana -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Ghana -- History -- To 1957 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Novels in verse.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alexander, K. (2022). The door of no return (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Kwame. 2022. The Door of No Return. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Kwame. The Door of No Return Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Kwame. The Door of No Return Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
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