Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction. She is best known for her science fiction and fantasy series 'Animorphs', which she co-wrote with her husband Michael Grant under the name K.A. Applegate. She has also received critical acclaim for her standalone novels such as 'The One and Only Ivan', which won the Newbery Medal in 2013, and 'Crenshaw'. Her works often feature themes of empathy, compassion, and the human-animal connection.
Books
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1. The One And Only Ivan
This children's novel centers around Ivan, a captive gorilla who lives in a shopping mall, spending his days on display for the public and his nights conversing with his animal friends, including an elderly elephant named Stella and a stray dog named Bob. Ivan's routine existence is upended with the arrival of Ruby, a young elephant taken from the wild, prompting him to see his environment through new eyes. Inspired by Ruby's plight and Stella's passing wish, Ivan taps into his long-dormant creativity and empathy to hatch a plan to give Ruby a better life, leading to a poignant journey of friendship, art, and the quest for a place to call home.
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