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.

Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. This acclaimed middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller The One and Only Ivan is essential reading for all middle grade readers.THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, by Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao (Illustrator) Is it possible that any deserve his trust? Then again, might Ruby be the tipping point for this pachyderm? Could it be that he will step out to paint his memories, hidden far away, of his mother, of his capture? As with Crenshaw this writer, gets under our skin that we are fully involved in a wonderful story of meaning, empathy, inconceivable cruelty and bravery. ( Harper Collins) The One and Only Ivan is a lone gorilla, captive in a Washington Mall. How does this mighty creature maintain his pride and faith in something beyond his confines? Where do his thoughts go? Thereafter, is it possible that when young elephant, Ruby, joins him, something might be stirred? Is it possible that Ivan’s memories of his mother, a time before, might trigger something in this gorilla? What’s more, what will happen when this gorilla begins to remember? Could it change his relationships with the humans about him, those who stare, and those who no longer even see him? Katherine Applegate manages to have us feel Ivan’s thoughts and realise his interpretation of the frantic humans that pepper his life.

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