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. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery) and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). An elephant glossary and Castelao’s charming, illustrated guide to elephant body language help immerse readers in Ruby’s world. 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. This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. The unexpected arrival of someone from Ruby’s past life on the savanna revives memories both warmly nostalgic and deeply traumatic. 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. Continuing the story of these friends in The One and Only Bob, Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost. The One and Only Ivan was named to multiple.
He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Katherine Applegates novel blends humor and poignancy to create this incredible tale of friendship, art, and hope. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. 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. A #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel, this unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship.
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