It is a sad book. Ivan is a gorilla that lives in a mall and has friends with a dog named Bob, an elephant named Stella and a girl named Julia.
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)
3/14/13 I like this book. It is about a gorilla that was taken from his forest and raised in captivity. The gorilla is named Ivan. He lives in a mall with a elephant named Stella and a dog named Bob and lots of other animals. He stays in a cage with little space. One day they get a new baby elephant. Her name is Ruby. She is scared. After a few days, Stella dies. Everyone is so sad. Then Ivan makes a vow to not let Ruby die in a mall, he is going to try and get them to a zoo. He has a friend he thinks can help him. She is a human. The girl likes Ivan and gives him some paint to paint with. He secretly makes a picture with lots of paper. As time passes, he is ready to show his work! He shows the girl and her father the custodian. The girl can tell what it is supposed to be. She gets her father to help her vote for Ivan and Ruby to be moved to the zoo. Lots of people agree. The boss of the mall is mad. Ivan and Ruby get moved to the zoo. Bob gets a home. In the end they are all happy.
Such a cute book
My mom said it is a good book.
My friend read it and it was so good that she read the whole book in less than a week.
want to read really bad
This book was so good it made me think more about animals and their habitat.
teacher said it's good
good book.but a very short one
Wonderful book. Cool