The breathtaking graphic novel follow-up to Saving Sorya Chang and the Sun Bear, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
When Chang meets an elderly elephant named Hnon, she makes a promise to rescue her from a lifetime of captivity. Together, they embark on a quest to find a new home where Hnon can live as nature intended wild and free.
Created by environmental activist Trang Nguyen who was featured as one of the environmental heroes in episode eight of the BBCs Planet Earth III and award-winning manga artist Jeet Zdung, Saving H'non: Chang and the Elephant is an inspirational 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.
Changs daring story is for any young reader, animal lover and intrepid explorer whos ready for adventure!
Praise for Saving Sorya Chang and the Sun Bear
'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
'This eco-conscious tale is a superb purchase for all libraries.' - School Library Journal, starred review
Recenzijas
Packed with Zdungs breathtaking traditional manga illustrations, which use pencils, watercolours, ink and other digital devices to create works of beauty and innovation, this moving graphic novel provides inspiration for all young conservationists who have ambitions of their own to help endangered wildlife around the globe. -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post * The manga-esque illustrationsincluding Changs notes about the flora and fauna of Yok Dōnare lush and informative, rewarding close examination. Fans of Saving Sorya (2021) will be gratified to see Chang continue to fight for the animals she loves. The empathy and perseverance on display make this as beautiful an animal rights book as readers will ever see. * Kirkus * An exceptionally well-done story that is informative, intricately and delightfully detailed, and brimming with jaw-dropping art. Highly recommended. * School Library Journal *
Papildus informācija
A moving and inspirational graphic-novel style picture book about a young environmental activist's quest to rescue an elephant from a lifetime in captivity
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. In 2018, Trang was featured in the documentary film Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War alongside Jane Goodall. She was selected for BBCs 100 Women of 2019 list and for the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. In 2022 she was awarded the Princess of Girona International Award for her inspiring work in conservation. 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. Saving H'non: Chang and the Elephant is her second childrens book, and the follow-up to Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear.
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.
