| International Standard Book Number |
9781250405555 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
1250405556 hardcover
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| Personal Name |
Khorram, Adib, author.
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| Title Statement |
One word, six letters / Adib Khorram.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
213 pages ; 22 cm.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Two teen boys grapple with identity and accountability and set off a ripple effect within their community after a school assembly is disrupted by a shouted slur"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Freshmen Dayton and Farshid couldn't be more different -- or so it seems. When Dayton takes a dare and shouts the f-slur at a visiting author during a school event, it sets off a chain reaction that forces both boys to face parts of themselves they'd rather ignore. Dayton, grappling with the fallout of his actions, faces rejection from his friends, disappointment from his parents, and a growing awareness of the harm he's caused. Meanwhile, Farshid is left to untangle his own feelings -- about himself and about the quiet struggle of coming to terms with his queerness in a world steeped in heteronormativity. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, Dayton and Farshid must reckon with what kind of men they want to become and whether they have the courage to defy toxic masculinity and societal expectations.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 12-18 Henry Holt and Company.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 10-12 Henry Holt and Company.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
High schools Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Identity (Psychology) Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Gay teenagers Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Sexual minorities Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Physical fitness Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Iranian American teenagers Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Hate speech Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
LGBTQ+ people Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
High school freshmen Juvenile fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Social problem fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
School fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Queer fiction.
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