Saving H'Non
Bibliography Nguyen, Trang, and Jeet Zdung. SAVING H'NON: CHANG AND THE ELEPHANT. Illustrated by Jeet Zdung, Dial Books, 2023. ISBN: 978-0-593-40672-4. Plot Summary Chang is a conservationist and tells a story of her time at a sanctuary in Vietnam. Near the sanctuary, there is a lot of abuse towards elephants through elephant riding tours. Chang has a run-in with an elderly, injured elephant, H'Non, and finds out H’Non is part of the abusive elephant tours. With the help of Chang's boss, H'Non is able to come to the sanctuary. H'Non is unaware of how to be a free elephant after years of abuse, so Chang has to find a caretaker for her. Through H'Non and Chang's journey, readers learn the importance of protecting elephants. Critical Analysis In SAVING H'NON: CHANG AND THE ELEPHANT, Nguyen advocates for conservation through a beautiful story of saving an elephant, all from a real-life experience. Nguyen is a Vietnamese conservationist and showcases the be...
