Kwame Crashes the Underworld

Title: Kwame Crashes the Underworld

Author: Craig Kofi Farmer
Narrators: Joshua Quinn
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Genre: Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Release Date: 01/01/25
Audience: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Grade Level: Grades 3 - 6

Language: English
Binding Type: Permabound Binding
Page Count: 352
Awards: John Steptoe Award for New Talent Author Winner,Kirkus Starred Review,School Library Journal Starred Review


Description: Discover a stunning middle grade fantasy about a boy hurled into the Ghanaian underworld to help his grandmother save humanity, perfect for fans of Tristan Strong and Amari and the Night Brothers. Twelve-year-old Kwame Powell isn't ready to deal with losing his grandmother, even as he and his family head to Ghana for her celebration of life. He's definitely not ready when he's sucked into a magical whirlpool that leads straight to Asamando, the Ghanaian underworld. There, he comes face to face with his grandmother, who is very much alive, and somehow still...a kid? Together with his best friend, Autumn, and a talkative aboatia named Woo, Kwame must battle angry nature gods, and stop the underworld from destroying the land of the living. But there's an even bigger problem: Only living souls can leave Asamando. In order to save the mortal world and return home, Kwame will need to find the courage to do the bravest thing of all -- learn how to say goodbye.