This acclaimed middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery) and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). 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. 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. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. When Stella dies, Ivan makes a promise to save her young friend, Ruby, from a life of captivity. Ivan is good friends with the other animals in the circus, especially Stella the elephant and Bob, a stray dog.
In this novel, Ivan is a silverback gorilla who lives in a stationary circus. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. 'The One and Only Ivan' is a novel by Katherine Applegate. 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.
This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship.
This #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+ The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is about a silverback gorilla named Ivan who lives at a mall and video arcade told from his perspective. This Harper Classic edition of the Newbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller includes an author's note, a letter from the real Ivan's caretaker at Zoo Atlanta, Ivan's "signature," discussion questions, and more.
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