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The One and Only Ivan

By Katherine Applegate
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The One and Only Ivan tells the story of Ivan, an easygoing gorilla living in a mall's Big Top and Video Arcade. Having grown used to watching humans through glass walls, Ivan rarely thinks about his jungle home. Instead, he focuses on TV shows, his friends Stella the elephant and Bob the dog, and his art, trying to capture life through colour and line. When Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, arrives, Ivan's perspective changes, sparking hope and inspiring him to create a better future.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for children and young readers interested in animal stories, friendship, and themes of courage and hope, as well as adults reading aloud with children.

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Bestselling author Applegate presents an unforgettable and uplifting tween animal fantasy that explores the power of friendship, art, and hope with humor and touching poignancy. Illustrations.

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The One and Only Ivan tells the story of Ivan, an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.

Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with colour and a well-placed line.

Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.

Katherine Applegate blends humour and poignancy to create Ivan's unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.

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★ "Will capture readers' hearts and never let go. A must have." -- School Library Journal

★ "Animal-loving youngsters and their adults will find plenty of food for thought." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

★ "Exemplifies everything youngsters need to know about courage." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Discover an animal hero to join beloved characters like Babe and Charlotte." -- Shelf Awareness

"The One and Only Ivan will break your heart and then mend it again." -- Gary D. Schmidt

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780061992254

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 January 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers

Illustration: Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 438g

Pages: 320

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Katherine Applegate Young Adult

About the Author

Katherine Applegate is the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including the One and Only series, the Endling series, Crenshaw, Wishtree, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series. She lives with her family in Nevada.

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