I recommend this book because it is awesome happy page turner and very tear-jerking. It is true but false too.I loved this book a lot and I think yo would too. I'm gonna give you a sneak peek Mack is very greedy and Ivan's sister passes away.It is so sad.
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: Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN-13: 9781432864033
ISBN-10: 1432864033
Published on 3/13/2019
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 340
Book Reviews (446)
I think that this book is good because they were in a big mall and the gorilla as in there for a very long time.I like this book because it was a very good book.
I at first thought this book was just gonna be about an over emotional gorilla in a circus, guess not lol
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I thought that The One And Only Ivan was tear jerking, sad and awesome. The One And Only Ivan is about a gorilla, a dog and two elephants and the owner of the Big Top Mall. All of the animals used to live in the jungle the dog is a stray.
I deicted to read this book because it makes my teacher cry. I like it because it is hard to discernible and I really love the book it is tear-jerking and funny
This book is tear jerking,funny,persuasive.There is a mean owner at a mall who doesn't take care of his animals. I recommend this book because its a true I can't even describe the book it's so good all I can say is it's really really really good.
The One and Only Ivan is page-turner, tear-jerking, very very very sad and happy. In the book there is a gorilla named Ivan
I love the book The One And Only Ivan it so tear jerking and so sad and so happy. It is so god i cant describe it it is so funny and so awesome. I cried because it is so sad.
I think that this is one of my favorite books I like it because it is a page turner,a tear jerker, and a very very exiting book. Some stuff just comes when you don't expect it.
Ivan is a easygoing gorilla at the exit 8 Big Top mall and video arcade.He is calm and patent forgiving he has a old TV and an old baseball it's the kind of book that is so good you cant describe it .