This middle-grade graphic novel, Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear, is a captivating and inspiring adventure that will ignite the passion for conservation in young nature enthusiasts. Based on true events, it follows the courageous journey of Chang, a twelve-year-old explorer who goes above and beyond to become a wildlife conservationist. With stunning illustrations and a heartwarming story of friendship, this book beautifully showcases the importance of protecting endangered species and the challenges one might face in doing so. A must-read for those who dream of making a difference in the natural world.

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• Kate Greenaway Medal (2023)

A gorgeously rendered middle grade graphic novel based closely on the author's experiences, in which a young conservationist overcomes the odds to save and return a bear to its natural habitat.When twelve-year-old intrepid explorer Chang discovered bear poaching near the rainforest by her home in Vietnam, she decided to do everything she could to become a wildlife conservationist. After training herself in wilderness survival skills, documenting her adventures in her field notebook, and disproving all the critics who thought she wasn't old enough, strong enough, or fluent enough in English (often and troublingly considered to be the language of science) Chang was finally accepted as a rescue center volunteer. But her toughest challenge comes when she's tasked with returning Sorya--the sun bear she raised from infancy--to the wild where she belongs. 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.

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