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Film, Video 2022 National Book Festival: Kwame Alexander Previews His New Novel

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Title

  • 2022 National Book Festival: Kwame Alexander Previews His New Novel

Summary

  • Kwame Alexander presents his forthcoming book "The Door of No Return," which follows 11-year-old Kofi Offin, a boy who constantly dreams about water and swims like a minnow. One day, an unthinkable tragedy occurs during a wrestling match at a village festival. Kofi's world turns upside down and sends him into a fight for his life. Moderated by Nic Stone.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • National Book Festival (U.S.), sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2022-09-03.

Notes

  • -  Group name: 2022 National Book Festival: KidLit. 8
  • -  Kwame Alexander, Nic Stone.
  • -  Recorded on 2022-09-03.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024698261

Online Format

  • video
  • online text
  • image

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Library Of Congress, and U.S National Book Festival. National Book Festival: Kwame Alexander Previews His New Novel. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-03, 2022. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024698261/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & National Book Festival, U. S. (2022) National Book Festival: Kwame Alexander Previews His New Novel. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-03. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2024698261/.

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Library Of Congress, and U.S National Book Festival. National Book Festival: Kwame Alexander Previews His New Novel. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-03, 2022. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2024698261/>.