The Door of No Return
by Kwame Alexander
59 Total Resources 12 Awards 17 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- 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
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Novels in verse
- African Americans--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- Books in Verse
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander about The Door of No Return
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 2
Author Interviews 26
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by American Booksellers Association
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by BookTrust
Creating More Empathetic Human Beings with Kwame Alexander
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Publishers Weekly
Q & A with Kwame Alexander
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by NPR
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Karen Hunter Media
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Oprah Daily
Over the moon about writing with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR)
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Booklist Online
July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by NPR
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Scottish Book Trust
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by She Writes
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kennedy Center
Over love poems with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On becoming a poet with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On form before story with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On finding time to write with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On the human soul distilled with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On being a better reader with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On the Book-in-a-Day program with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Guide from Yoto Carnegies
Created by Yoto Carnegies
Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Book Club Guide from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
Created by Down the Hobbit Hole
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by Library of Congress
Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by BookTrust
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Awards & Distinctions 12
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2025
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Young Adult Selection, 2025
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2023
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.
