Description
| Product ID: | 9780753447086 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Saving H'non – Chang and the Elephant |
| Authors: | Author: Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Jeet Zdung |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Endangered species and extinction of species, Endangered species & extinction of species, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Picture storybooks, True stories (Children's / Teenage), Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 <p><b>The breathtaking follow-up to </b><i><b>Saving Sorya – Chang and the Sun Bear</b></i><b>, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023</b><br><br>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.<br><br>Created by wildlife activist Trang Nguyen – who was featured as one of the environmental heroes in episode eight of the BBC’s Planet Earth III – and award-winning manga artist Jeet Zdung, <i>Saving H'non: Chang and the Elephant</i> 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.<br><br>Chang’s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover and intrepid explorer who’s ready for adventure!<br><br><b>Shortlisted for the 2024 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards!</b><br><br><b>PRAISE FOR SAVING SORYA: CHANG AND THE SUN BEAR<br><br>Winner of the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration</b><br><br>'A beautiful, moving and uplifting tale of perseverance and overcoming challenge, and how small steps can make a big difference.' - <i>BookTrust</i><br><br>'I cannot praise this book enough.' – Mat Tobin<br><br>'The epitome of wild and free.' - <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br><br>'Stirring and gorgeously rendered, this eco-conscious tale is a superb purchase for all libraries.' - <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-25 |
