The One and Only Ivan, written by Katherine Applegate, was reviewed by Bianca Schulze.
Check out our exclusive interview: Katherine Applegate Discusses Odder Katherine has two adult children and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and assorted pets. Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, as well as Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists, and Best of the Year lists from School Library Journal, Kirkus, Amazon, the New York Public Library, and the Chicago Public Library. Katherine’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages, and her books have won accolades, including the Christopher Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal Kite Award, the Green Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B. Number 1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written many books for young readers, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. However you decide to enjoy The One and Only Ivan, it’s a winner! Buy the Book It also makes for excellent book club conversations. Rightly so, The One and Only Ivan won the Newbery Medal in 2013 and has consistently been a bestselling novel that readers can enjoy solo or as a read-aloud.
Katherine Applegate’s writing is superb, subtle, and incredibly expressive. Will these memories nudge him to help Ruby rise? The author’s note at the end of the book is a beautiful addition Katherine Applegate talks about the differences between the actual events and her story. Ivan begins to recall his time in the jungle and his desire for freedom. Soon after, Stella becomes sick and charges Ivan with the task of caring for Ruby.
Ruby, a new baby elephant plucked from the wild, is introduced to the Big Top Mall, where she is to learn circus tricks from Stella. On the other hand, Stella has a more extended memory than Ivan and longs to live in a zoo where larger domains are provided. Ivan is comfortable in his domain in the shopping mall, where he watches TV and makes artwork sold to the people viewing him through the glass windows far from the jungle. Narrated from the perspective of Ivan himself, a beautiful story of friendship unfolds between Ivan, an elephant named Stella, and a stray dog named Bob. The One and Only Ivan is a bestselling novel about hope and friendship inspired by a real silverback gorilla named Ivan, who was held captive for 27 years.
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