The Door of No Return
by Kwame Alexander
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- Grade
- 7-12
- 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
- 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 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
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Awards & Distinctions 10
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
![Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/105.png.pagespeed.ce.IIJpUzfmkT.png)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2023
![Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024](/images/awards/130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.GdwyjkW0Lx.jpg)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2023
![Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/106.png.pagespeed.ce.IIJpUzfmkT.png)
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2022
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png.pagespeed.ce.nDFd7JXV8J.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
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