* 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 .-- School Library Journal , starred review A middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story, in which a young conservationist overcomes the odds to save and return a sun Bear to its natural habitat.
He resides in Hanoi, Vietnam..
Courageous Chang, Defender of Bears is his first children\'s book published in the US.
Jeet 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.
This is her first children\'s book.
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.
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.
With breathtaking art and STEM facts galore, Chang\'s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover, and intrepid explorer! About author(s): Trang Nguyen , born in Vietnam, knew from a young age that she wanted to be a wildlife conservationist and environmental activist. even when it\'s the right thing to do. . .
And letting a friend go is never easy .
Because despite being a different species, Sorya is Chang\'s best friend.
But her toughest challenge yet comes when she\'s tasked with returning Sorya -- the sun Bear she raised from infancy -- back into the wild.
When 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 finally accepted as a rescue center volunteer. * 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 .-- School Library Journal , starred review A middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story, in which a young conservationist overcomes the odds to save and return a sun Bear to its natural habitat
