I AM ONE begins with a question: How do I make a difference as just one kid? The thoughtful main character then ponders what "one" can do: one stroke to start a masterpiece, one step to start a journey, one brick pried away to start tearing down a wall, one conversation can start a friendship, one action can start a movement. The child loads bricks, flowers, and a rainbow-leaved tree into their wagon, and takes their new friend on a journey across the ocean to new shores, where new friends await. Together, they make something beautiful, something that began with just one act.