this is a wonderful book, it touched my heart.its really sad.its about a gorilla named Ivan .Ivan`s parents died by our kind. his sister tag died after being capture. after this he is taken to a big top mall, where he meets Stella a elephant, bob a stray dog, Mack the owner(the one who captured him), George,the custodian, and Julia(George`s little girl.)soon they get a new elephant who is named ruby,people come to see them perform. soon reporters come to interview them, there is a secret when the animals don't obey, Mack uses a claw stick to hit them when people see this they protest .they say these animals belong in the wild,or in a zoo.soon they close the mall and Ivan,ruby and everyone else go to zoo ,but before that Stella dies because she use to work in a circus and her foot got hurt, so they sended her to the big top mall,but soon her foot got infected and she died.everyone is happy that these creatures are in a place they call home.
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.
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i love this book but sad even for ivan the gorilla.:''(
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well i read this book and saw the movie bass on the book.
This is a true story
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A heartfelt animal story of friendship.
I love this book! It is so detailed, and I felt so bad for Ivan, even though he is a book character. Ruby is so cute! This book is so sad, but it is worth it because it has such a good ending! You must read this, even if you don't think you like sad books! If you like the book "the underneath" you will love this book!
I LOVED IT!!!!
I so totally loved this book. It mad me cry and laugh!
It is a great book. You should read it