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This book was awesome! My old teacher read it to e and my class.
The One and Only Ivan
By Katherine Applegate
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | T | 3.6 | 26263 |
Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller!
This stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point-of-view of Ivan himself.
Having spent 27 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.
The One and Only Ivan was hailed as a best book of the year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Amazon, demonstrating it is a true classic in the making. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan's unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope. An author's note depicts the differences between the fictional story and true events.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780061992254
ISBN-10: 0061992259
Published on 1/17/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (442)
I love this book because it tells you what animals really can do and how they feel, it was cool to be able to know what Ivan was feeling, plus he is an amazing artist (:!
right now it is starting to become very sad
First of all, I read this book, The One and Only Ivan because it has a gold medal on it and it would be an imaginary world of stuff animals. But, as it turns out, it wasn't at all what I had expected. It wasn't talking about a gorilla stuff animal with a elephant stuff animal. They're real life animals that could think in animal and human ways. After reading, you'll find every bit of it really interesting, the way animals think is way beyond what we thought. It's worth reading!
this book is a life changing book its book
The One and Only Ivan is not only sad but it has a happy ending. So far it is my favorite book. The little elephant on the cover is named ruby. She is my favorite character in the book so far (next to Ivan the gorilla).
My 3rd grade teacher read this book. I think she liked it!!!!!
it was amazing and I was surprised to hear it was a true story I never would have thought they actually would have kept wild animals in a cage a mall
I recommend it because it was such a cute and inspiring story and it was a true story witch I love true stories and if you love true stories I recommend this book to you
I started reading this book but then i stopped because i was in the middle of too many books.