The One and Only Ivan The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only

The One and Only Ivan

A Newbery Award Winner

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Publisher Description

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, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom.

Plus don't miss The One and Only Bob, Katherine Applegate's return to the world of Ivan, Bob, and Ruby!

GENRE
Kids
RELEASED
2012
January 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
4.8
MB
AUDIENCE
Grades 3-7

Customer Reviews

Alexis01226 ,

Amazing!!! 😃

I had to read the book for school and it worked perfectly!!!
The book was based on a true story and its such a great book!!!!!!
😍😄😃😀😎😏🐘🐶

Renaeeeeeeeeeeer ,

Great read

Heard about the real Ivan a while ago. This was a really good story, well written. I hated to turn the last page.

siler h ,

So good

This book is so heartbreaking when Stella’s mom dies and Ivan’s dad dies but in the end it is all fine when Ivan finds his home and this is now a movie on Disney plus and this actually made me cry😢

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