| Management number | 240255265 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | $6.40 | Model Number | 240255265 | ||
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<br><b>A poignant and moving story about reclaiming language and the enduring power of love, told though the eyes of a little girl on a quest to learn her grandfather's hidden first language.</b> <p> When Myra stays with Pop it feels like home. </p><p> Myra loves Pop's house. She loves the old photos on the walls, the clutter down the hall and the time they spend together. </p><p> One day, when Myra overhears Pop speaking a different language on the phone, she asks if he will teach her just one word. But Pop refuses. </p><p> As Myra discovers Pop's painful past, they'll take steps towards reclaiming what was taken, together. </p><p><b>Inspired by the author's own experiences, <i>One Word</i> is one little girl's story about discovering her grandfather's first Aboriginal language, and his journey towards reclaiming that language.</b> </p><p></p>
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Children's Books |
| Publication date | November, 2026 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Reading level | Kindergarten |
| Age range | 5 - 7 Years |
| Subgenre | Indigenous |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Hachette Australia |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Edu focus | Languages |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Myra |
| Illustrator | Melissa-Jane Fogarty |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 0.75 x 6.00 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.25 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Juvenile Fiction |
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