~ Hardcover

~ Winner of the Children's Africana Book Award for Best Book for Older Readers - 2023

~ New Release - 2022

A history unknown will replay itself, we must tell the boy what he needs to know . . .

The first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family, Kwame Alexander's The Door of No Return spins an epic and unforgettable tale of adventure, family, betrayal, and bravery that is sure to open eyes and break hearts. 

"Interweaving moments of joyful exuberance and heartbreaking sadness via sensate lines by turns sweet and stinging, Alexander’s sweeping novel conjures a captivating, resonant world of African tradition, life, and ancestral wisdom." -- Publishers Weekly