Saving Sorya – Chang and the Sun Bear
Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
Illustrated by Jeet Zdung
Ages 7 to 11
30 September 2021Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Winner of the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
Written by wildlife activist and scientist Trang Nguyen – who was featured as one of the environmental heroes in episode eight of the BBC’s Planet Earth III – Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear is an inspirational graphic-novel adventure, based on a true story about a young conservationist who overcomes the...
Details
30 September 2021120 pages
9780753446591Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
A beautiful, moving and uplifting tale of perseverance and overcoming challenge, and how small steps can make a big difference.BookTrust
What an accomplishment. I cannot praise this book enough. Jeet Zdung's illustrations are incredible. Get this book.Mathew Tobin, Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and Blogger
Zdung’s use of watercolors in his frankly gorgeous illustrations enhances the rainforest setting, and the portrayals of its animal inhabitants are the epitome of wild and free.Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Nguyen’s heartfelt tale is perfect for animal-loving fans of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan and Rosanne Parry’s A Wolf Called Wander... Stirring and gorgeously rendered, this eco-conscious tale is a superb purchase for all libraries.School Library Journal, starred review
