Storytide, 2015-06-01
One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner
One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner
One and Only
Patricia Castelao, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9780061992278
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The One and Only Ivan invites readers to reflect on the strength of compassion, loyalty, and the pursuit of justice. Ivan’s journey inspires resilience, reminding us of the importance of friendship and standing up for what’s right. This moving story encourages self-reflection and empathy, offering valuable lessons for today’s world.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 3.6
Age Range • 8-12
Pages • 336
Subjects • Animals • Friendship • Circus • Elephants • Animal welfare • Gorilla • Treatment • Biographical fiction • Circus animals
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Art • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Apes, Monkeys, etc. • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books • Juvenile Fiction | Media Tie-In
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+
This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. 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.
Having spent twenty-seven 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.
In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope.
The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective).
This acclaimed middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom.
Plus don't miss The One and Only Bob, Katherine Applegate's return to the world of Ivan, Bob, and Ruby!
