{"product_id":"saving-sorya-chang-and-the-sun-bear-9780593353622","title":"Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear","description":"\u003cb\u003e* \"Perfect for animal-loving fans of Katherine Applegate's \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e and Rosanne Parry's \u003ci\u003eA Wolf Called Wander\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ALA Top Ten and Eisner-nominated middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story, about a young conservationist who overcomes the odds to save and return a sun bear to its natural habitat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen endlessly curious and tenacious Chang discovers a bear bile 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, documenting each rainforest plant and animal she sees in her field notebook, and disproving the critics who think she isn't old enough or strong enough, Chang is \u003ci\u003efinally\u003c\/i\u003e accepted as a rescue center volunteer. But her toughest challenge yet comes when she's tasked with returning Sorya--the sun bear she raised from infancy--back into the wild. Because despite being\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ea different species, Sorya is Chang's best\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efriend. And letting a friend go is never\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eeasy . . . even when it's the right thing to do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith breathtaking art and STEM facts galore, Chang's daring story is for any young reader, animal lover, and intrepid explorer!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trang Nguyen,Jeet Zdung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 10.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593353622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e517975 \/ Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2021 pg. 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrang Nguyen, born in Vietnam, knew from a young age that she wanted to be a wildlife conservationist and environmental activist. She obtained her PhD in Biodiversity Management from the University of Cambridge and is the founder and CEO of WildAct, a non-profit that helps monitor illegal wildlife trade markets. For her advocacy, Nguyen was awarded the prestigious Future for Nature Award in 2018 and named by the BBC as one of the 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019. This is her first children's book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeet Zdung is an award-winning illustrator who fuses traditional Vietnamese art with manga, using pencils, watercolors, ink, and other digital means to create works of beauty and innovation. \u003ci\u003eCourageous Chang, Defender of Bears\u003c\/i\u003e is his first children's book published in the US. He resides in Hanoi, Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Trang Nguyen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792918266013,"sku":"9780593353622","price":27.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4a831a1b-5c07-4483-850d-26d3b3538a95.jpg?v=1774984789","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/saving-sorya-chang-and-the-sun-bear-9780593353622","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}