The Door of No Return
by Kwame Alexander
36 Total Resources 11 Awards 9 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2022
Word Count 27,401
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 517333, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Novels in verse
- African Americans--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- BCALA Best of the Best 2022 5th - 8th
- Books in Verse
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander about The Door of No Return
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Book Club Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Awards & Distinctions 11

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2023

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2023

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2023

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2023

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2023

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2023

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2022

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
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