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One Word, Six Letters

One Word, Six Letters

Khorram, Adib

Hardcover

Young Adult Fiction

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 1250405556
ISBN13: 9781250405555
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: Mar 17 2026
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.68 Depth: 8.49
Language: English

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.

★[A] searing, deeply felt dual-POV novel, --Publishers Weekly, starred review
★A must have. --School Library Journal, starred review

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.

Timely, raw, and deeply thought-provoking, this novel is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Nic Stone.

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