Saving Sorya : Chang and the sun bear / written by Trang Nguyen ; illustrated by Jeet Zdung.
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TextPublisher: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 23 x 31 cmContent type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780753446591; 0753446596Other title: Chang and the sun bearSubject(s): Sun bear -- Comic books, strips, etc | Wildlife conservation -- Comic books, strips, etc | Rain forests -- Comic books, strips, etc | Vietnam -- Comic books, strips, etcGenre/Form: Action and adventure comics. | Ecofiction. | Educational comics. Summary: When endlessly curious Chang discovers a bear farm near her home in Vietnam, she decides to do everything she can to save wild animals – by becoming a conservationist! After teaching herself survival skills and learning all she can about the rainforest, Chang is finally accepted as a rescue centre volunteer. But her toughest challenge yet comes when she makes a vow to return Sorya – the sun bear she raised from infancy – back to the wild. Because despite being a different species, Sorya is Chang’s best friend. And letting a friend go is never easy, even when it’s the right thing to do. With breathtaking illustrations and STEM facts galore, Chang’s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover, and intrepid explorer who’s ready for adventure!
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Fiction | JF NGU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111084081759 |
"First published in Vietnam by Kim Dong Publishing House 2020" --Colophon.
"Based on a true adventure" --Page [1] of cover.
"Written by scientist and environmental activist Trang Nguyen, 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 odds to save a sun bear." --Publisher.
Ages: 8-12.
When endlessly curious Chang discovers a bear farm near her home in Vietnam, she decides to do everything she can to save wild animals – by becoming a conservationist! After teaching herself survival skills and learning all she can about the rainforest, Chang is finally accepted as a rescue centre volunteer. But her toughest challenge yet comes when she makes a vow to return Sorya – the sun bear she raised from infancy – back to the wild. Because despite being a different species, Sorya is Chang’s best friend. And letting a friend go is never easy, even when it’s the right thing to do. With breathtaking illustrations and STEM facts galore, Chang’s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover, and intrepid explorer who’s ready for adventure!
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