Saving H'non: Chang and the Elephant
Author(s): Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
General Graphic Books | 04 - September | Animals
When Chang meets an elderly elephant named H'non, she makes a promise to rescue her from a lifetime of captivity. Together, they embark on a quest to find a new home where H'non can live as nature intended - wild and free.
Created by environmental activist Trang Nguyen and award-winning manga artist Jeet Zdung, Saving H'non: Chang and the Elephant is an inspirational graphic-novel adventure, based on a true story, about a young conservationist who overcomes the odds to give H'non the elephant the life she deserves after 50 years of hardship. Chang's daring story is for any young reader, animal lover and intrepid explorer who's ready for adventure!
PRAISE FOR SAVING SORYA: CHANG AND THE SUN BEAR - Nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration - "A beautiful, moving and uplifting tale of perseverance and overcoming challenge, and how small steps can make a big difference." - BookTrust - "I cannot praise this book enough." Mat Tobin - "The epitome of wild and free." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review - "Stirring and gorgeously rendered, this eco-conscious tale is a superb purchase for all libraries." - School Library Journal, starred review
Product Information
Trang Nguyen is a Vietnamese wildlife conservationist, environmental activist and writer, known for tackling the illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia. She graduated with her PhD in Biodiversity Management at the University of Kent, England. Trang is the founder and executive director of WildAct, an NGO that monitors the illegal wildlife trade markets and provides conservation education programmes for Vietnamese youth. She is also a member of the IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group, which promotes the conservation of bears living in their natural habitats around the world. Jeet Zdung is an illustrator who fuses traditional Vietnamese art with manga, using pencils, watercolours, ink and other digital means to create works of beauty and innovation. He has won several awards, including a Silent Manga Audition Excellence Award for his manga Stand Up and Fly. He lives in Hanoi, Vietnam.
General Fields
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- : Pan Macmillan
- : Macmillan Children's Books
- : 01 May 2023
- : {"length"=>["21.3"], "width"=>["30"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
- : Hardback
- : Jeet Zdung
- : English
- : 741.5
- : 128