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Saving H'Non: Chang and the Elephant
Trang Nguyễn and Jeet Zdũng
Illustrator: Jeet Zdũng
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-40673-1
Keywords: wildlife conservation, wildlife rescue, ecofiction
Chang and a team of conservationists rescue H'Non, an Asian elephant, and assist her in transitioning to life in a national park in Vietnam. Based on a true story. Detailed mixed-media and cartoon-style illustrations.