The One and Only Question

Norma Charles, Andrea Charles, Ken Daley

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Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
11 June 2025

General fiction (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues; Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's&YA)

It's Zeke's first day at his new school and his head is filled with one big question: what will he do when they call him the N-word like they did at his old school?

Zeke is expecting the worst day ever, and that's what it's turning out to be. His favorite shirt has a mustard stain on it, the bus driver is unfriendly, and his teacher covers material Zeke has heard a million times. It's not until another student performs a small act of kindness that Zeke realizes that no one has called him the N-word all day. Not once. And tomorrow could be even better ...

Ken Daley's vibrant illustrations bring warmth and humor to the story, while showing hints of what makes this new school a safer space.

The One and Only Question will prompt young readers to ask questions of their own about how to handle bullying - while also encouraging conversations about everyone's right to a safe learning environment.

Includes an author's note explaining the authors' personal connection to this story, as well as a list of suggestions about what to do about racism-based bullying to help educators, caregivers and victims.

Key Text Features

illustrations;dialogue;author's note

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4

Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7

Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6

Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

By: Norma Charles, Andrea Charles
Illustrated by: Ken Daley
Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 304mm, Width: 196mm,
Weight: 432g
ISBN: 9781773069654
ISBN 10: 1773069659
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 11 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

NORMA CHARLES is an award-winning children’s author who has published over twenty books. Her recent works include Tree Musketeers and Runner: Harry Jerome, World’s Fastest Man, which was shortlisted for the Sheila A. Egoff Award for Children’s Literature. She lives in Vancouver, BC. ANDREA CHARLES was born in Vancouver, BC. After attending York University in Toronto, where she earned a degree in political science and English, she returned to Vancouver, where she worked for the federal government. Andrea enjoys practicing yoga and spending time with her young son, Kai. KEN DALEY is an award-winning illustrator who draws inspiration from his African Caribbean roots. He has illustrated over thirteen books, including Joseph's Big Ride by Terry Farish, which received a Skipping Stones Honor Award for International Multicultural Books, A Feast for Joseph by Terry Farish and OD Bonny, and Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour, an Américas Award Honor Book and a Kirkus Best Picture Book about History and Tradition. Ken lives in Kitchener, Ontario.