The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
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.
The 8489th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2012
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-350
- Words
- 32,000
- Original Language
- English
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