One Word by Melissa-Jane Fogarty - ISBN: 9780734423337
Hardcover
A girl seeks her grandfather’s lost first language, finding love and healing.
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    32 pages

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    7 July 2026

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Summary

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.

When Myra stays with Pop it feels like home.

Myra loves Pop’s house. She loves the old photos on the walls, the clutter down the hall and the time they spend together.

One day, when Myra overhears Pop speaking a different language on the phone, she asks if he will teach …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780734423337
ISBN-10:0734423330
Author:Melissa-Jane Fogarty
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Lothian Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:7 July 2026
Weight:300g
Dimensions:256mm x 253mm
About The Author

Melissa-Jane Fogarty

Melissa-Jane Fogarty is a kidlit author/illustrator and freelance editor and writer. She’s of Mununjali descent, living on Darkinjung land, NSW, Australia. She has a Masters in Publishing from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Newcastle and is a graduate of the Children’s Book Academy as well as The Australian Writers’ Centre. When not sketching, writing or editing, Melissa is hanging with her husband, two children, two fur babies and drinking copious amounts of tea.

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