LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
September 2024 Book of the Month
Perfectly-pitched for pre-teen readers who are fed up of being considered too young to have their voices heard and taken seriously, Nora Dâsnes’ Save Our Forest! is a glorious graphic novel that sees a band of infectiously passionate friends bring about positive change.
On discovering her beloved forest is about to be trashed to make way for a car park, Bao enlists the support of her friends, and writes a report detailing why taking action on climate change is urgently overdue, pointing out to her adult readers, “It’s really embarrassing to be writing this to you, because this is old news. The first climate convention was in 1992”. But Bao doesn’t just need to convince adults — some of the boys at school don’t get the urgency, to begin with, at least.
When a meeting with the mayor sees her met with a patronising, “It’s great you’re so engaged” response, Bao refuses to be palmed off, and demands to know exactly how to complain, while also implementing a brave, bold plan to stop the demolition.
Impeccably drawn, with swirls of colour and swathes of darkness evoking emotional weight, the text – which includes sparky dialogue and text messages – is spot-on, brilliantly translated by Lise Lœrdal Bryn to create a book that will chime with young readers who are passionate about environmental issues, and utterly tired of waiting for adults to take the wheel.
Joanne Owen
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Save Our Forest! Synopsis
This bold graphic novel sequel to Cross My Heart and Never Lie, which Alice Oseman called "a warm hug", follows Bao, who bands together with her friends to save their beloved forest from being turned into a car park. But how can they make the adults listen?
A story about being big enough to understand what needs to be done, but too young to be taken seriously.
When Bao finds out that the adults have decided to turn her beloved forest - the Bog - into a car park, she realises that she's the one who must act! With her best friends Tuva and Linnéa by her side, Bao organises a protest. Do Abdi and the other boys at school really understand why it's so important to save the forest? And how do you make the adults understand the seriousness of the situation when you're 12 years old?
Save Our Forest! is a stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed and awarded Cross my Heart and Never Lie.
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9780008653781 |
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29th August 2024 |
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Nora Dåsnes |
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Nora Dåsnes |
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Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
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Paperback |
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240 pages |
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Press Reviews
Nora Dåsnes Press Reviews
'Save Our Forest! is powerful, funny, moving, hopeful and beautifully illustrated. This graphic novel is packed with truths about the importance of the natural world and ways we can take positive action to combat climate change. It perfectly captures the anxieties and passion young people have about environmental issues. I loved it.' - M.G. Leonard
Praise for Nora’s first book, Cross My Heart and Never Lie:
Included in The Week Junior’s ‘5 Brilliant Graphic Novels’ (17/02/24)
'Gorgeous cosy artwork. Reading this was like a warm hug' – Alice Oseman
'For younger teenagers, this is a fresh, heartwarming look at friendship and first crushes, realised in a full-colour diary format, poignantly reflecting the challenges of adolescence' – Fiona Noble for the Observer
'A comically adorable coming of age story'– Guardian
'This sweet debut, perfect for girls aged 10 and up, explores the dynamics of first love and friendship in adolescence in a calm and reassuring way' – The Bookseller One to Watch
'A relatable tale of growing-up, Tuva’s graphic novel diary is a dream for pre-teen readers' – Irish Examiner
'A warm, wise and wonderful coming-of-age odyssey' – Lancashire Evening Post
'This charming graphic novel perfectly captures the difficult emotions of reaching milestones at a different rate to your friends' – BookTrust
Author
About Nora Dåsnes
Nora Dåsnes (pronounced Dos-NESS), born in 1995, is an author and illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in London in 2017.
Cross My Heart and Never Lie is her debut as a writer and illustrator. For this work she received both Pondusprisen and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture’s prize for best comic. Nora recently received the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
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