Saving H'Non: Chang and the Elephant by Trang Nguyen and Jeet Zdung - ESSENTIAL

Saving H'Non: Chang and the Elephant by Trang Nguyen and Jeet Zdung, 128 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Dial Books FYR (Penguin), 2023. $14

Content: PG (Cruelty to animals mentioned)

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL

APPEALS TO: MANY

Chang is a young Vietnamese girl that works hard to conserve and help abused animals. She comes across an Asian elephant that is injured and has been severely abused during her 60 or so years of life. Chang rescues the elephant and goes in search of a kind and compassionate caretaker, a mahout. 

Zdung’s illustrations are amazing! I loved learning about elephant rescuers and elephant sanctuaries. I could not put the book down and I have gone back and read it many more times. This book is truly a treasure that I think a lot of students, teachers and parents will also treasure. 

Ellen-Anita, Librarian