{"product_id":"the-door-of-no-return-9798885783897","title":"The Door of No Return","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreams are today's answers for tomorrow's questions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11-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...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKofi 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are only fine, until you are not.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe match is over before it has barely begun, when the unthinkable-a sudden death-occurs...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe river does not care how grown you are.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, educator, publisher, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of 35 books, including the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, the Newbery medal-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Muhammad Ali\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with James Patterson, \u003ci\u003eBooked\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, \u003ci\u003eRebound, Solo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwing\u003c\/i\u003e. A regular contributor to NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, Kwame is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. In 2018, he founded the publishing imprint Versify, and opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. He is the writer and executive producer of the forthcoming Crossover TV series on Disney plus. He invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com on IG and Twitter @kwamealexander.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Youth Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525888577810,"sku":"9798885783897","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c32f6fa-8574-4f25-b9aa-0f5ce769bdcf.jpg?v=1731247158","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-door-of-no-return-9798885783897","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}