When Words Have Power

With gentlenessand empathy, this beautiful story follows a young boy as he learns how a wordthat may seem funny to one person can be hurtful to another.Henry and his mother plana special day together, which includes going to the Chinese market. But therethey overhear someone calling them a strange name: "banana." Henry doesn'tunderstand. A banana is just a piece of fruit. What's the big deal? And whatdoes the name even mean?From debut author LisaChong and illustrator Kaitlin Yang, When Words Have Powerreveals to young readers how a little kindness and respect can changeeverything.