Sách - Saving Sorya – Chang and the Sun Bear - Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal f by Jeet Zdung (UK edition, paperback)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Macmillan UK Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9780753448342 Condition: Brandnew Binding: paperback Pages: 120 Dimensons: 185 x 261 x 13 | 402 (gram) ---------------------------------------- Born Free for a new generation. NOMINATED FOR THE 2023 YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATIONWritten 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.When 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 graphic-novel style illustrations by award-winning manga artist Jeet Zdung, Chang’s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover, and intrepid explorer who’s ready for adventure!AWARDS AND REVIEWS:–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 Biographical Note 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. In 2018, Trang was featured in the documentary film Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War alongside Jane Goodall. She was selected for BBC’s 100 Women of 2019 list and for the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. 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. Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear is her first children’s book.Trang has given a TEDx talk about her struggle to become a conservationist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSxv0LTl0Lc&t=52sJeet 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 several awards, including a Silent Manga Audition Excellence Award for his manga Stand Up and Fly. Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear is his first children’s book published in the UK. He lives in Hanoi, Vietnam. Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....