The Door of No Return - Kwame Alexander - Bog

11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in the river. He's warned though, to never go to the river at night. One fateful night, the unthinkable happens and Kofi's world turns upside down. He ends up in a fight for his life and what happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea.