Saving H'non – Chang and the Elephant

Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Jeet Zdung

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Macmillan Children's Books
31 October 2023

Endangered species & extinction of species; Picture storybooks; True stories (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

"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"

By: Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
Illustrated by: Jeet Zdung
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 221mm, Width: 306mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 834g
ISBN: 9780753447086
ISBN 10: 0753447088
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , English as a second language , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Saving H'non – Chang and the Elephant

Packed with Zdung’s 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 illustrations—including Chang’s notes about the flora and fauna of Yok Dôn—are 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 *