this was an awesome book. a book like this always teaches you a great lesson.
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)
this book is awesome! i love the part when Ivan makes the puzzle of the zoo.
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This boo is the best book I have ever read!
I really liked this book. I thought that it was very uplifting.
Love the happy ending with the other Gorillas it was amazing I would really recommend it.
I really like the book but it is really sad when the elephant dies. I recommend this book because it really interesting and sad but when elephant dies another one comes back.
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.
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
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.