The One And Only Ivan (Newbery Medal Winner) By Katherine Applegate

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The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art and hope. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery) and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). This acclaimed middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8.

  • Product Features

    • Author - Katherine Applegate
    • Publisher - HarperCollins Publishers
    • Publication date - 01-06-2015
    • Page count - 336
    • Hardcover
    • Age range - 8-12 Years
    • Juv Young Readers
    • Dimensions - 5.5 H x 7.6 W x 1 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9780061992278

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1 year ago

LOVE LOVE LOVE

this is such a comfort book I love it will always be one of my favorites

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2 years ago
from Winston-Salem, NC

A CLASSIC

When I first purchased this book I had my doubts. Being a reader of Richard Adams’ works, I thought I’d give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed! This book is a classic. A very well told story. Ivan will have you laughing, crying, and cheering. I encourage everyone to put this on your “to be read” list.

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4 years ago
from Florida

An incredible story!

The One and Only Ivan is an old silverback gorilla that lives in a small habitat inside the Exit 8 Big Top Mall off I-95 along with a few other animals that include an elephant named Stella and a stray dog named Bob. When the owner buys a baby elephant to add to the mall, Stella asks Ivan to make a big promise, to save Ruby from the same fate as them. Told from Ivan's point of view, this anthropomorphic story is incredibly heartwarming (and a little tearjerking) and even more so that it's based on a true story! There really is (was?) a silverback gorilla named Ivan that was enclosed within a mall and loved to paint, just as the Ivan in this story did. This is a beautiful tale of friendship and selflessness. Ivan seems to be content with his life, but once Ruby comes into the picture, he realizes he wants more for her and sets about doing what he can to help save her. This was an incredible story! I'm almost kicking myself for not reading it sooner!

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4 years ago
from Denver, CO

Sweet and sad

A very sad and sweet children's story about a group of animals being kept at a circus in the mall. The story is powerful and has a lot of great characters (animal and human). It also has many sad parts. Be ready for the tangle of emotions.

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5 years ago
from Bronx, NY

An inspirational story of caretaking.

I am a 4th grade public school teacher and I can not wait to begin this story with them. Ivan is empathetic and caring and he stays true to his word. I hope it touches my students as much as it has for me. An easy and quick read with opportunity to talk about how we need to care for animals.

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5 years ago
from Pittsburgh, PA

Such a great book!

I read this book about five years ago and was very impressed. Now that I have more free time, I am going back and rereading it, and it is even better now than it was the first time.

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