The One and Only Ivan

This exciting and memorable novel from the famous author Katherine Applegate celebrates the power of unexpected friendship transformation. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this novel is said from the perspective of Ivan himself.

After 27 years behind the shopping mall's wall, Ivan got used to the man watching him. He hardly thought of his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan took his place on television, Stella and Bob his friend, and a picture. However, when he met a small elephant ruby ​​taken from the wild, he was forced to see their houses and his art through new eyes.

The only and only Ivan proved that it is a true classic and was welcomed by Kirks, School Library Magazine and Amazon as the best book of that year.

Katherine Applegate combines sense of humor with beauty in the tradition of the eternal story like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, and creates memorable first person stories of Ivan in friendship, art, and hope stories. The author 's memo represents the difference between a fictional story and an actual event.

One and Only Ivan is a novel for children by K.A. Applegate by Patricia Castelao. This book is about a silver collateral gorilla named Ivan living in the cage of the mall. The novel is the first person I wrote from the perspective of gorillai one with silver on the back. In 2013, it was elected the winner of the Newbury medal. It has won several other awards and is currently recommended for several reading lists. The story takes place at Big Top Mall No. 8 and video arcade. Ivan, a gorilla carrying a silver, was imprisoned at Big Top Mall for 9, 855 days based on his statistics. He lives in his field and is usually satisfied with his life. He watches television, eats bananas and sells artwork by his master. Stray dogs live in malls with Ivan, Stella, Elephant, Bob. Stella is an old elephant with a long foot injury and plays with everyday performances.

When the baby elephant, ruby ​​lived with Stella and was taken to the big top mall to master new skills, the situation began to change. Stella 's old injury made her sick. Just before Stella succumbed to the disease and died, she asked Ivan to take care of Ruby and find a better place. Ivan promised that he would take care of Ruby even if he did not know how to do it. After the death of Stella, Ivan began to recall his life before the big top mall and the sense of freedom just to tell the story to ruby. Owner Mack of Big Top Mall had tried to trick Ruby, but Ivan started watching her abuse and deciding how to fulfill his commitment to Stella.

Throughout The One and Only Ivan, a book for children awarded the Newberry medal award from Catherine Apple Gate is based on the real story of the gorilla at the mall, and the unnatural Ivan's I will mention how unnatural life is. Initially, Ivan remembered that his father broke his breast "to maintain order and warn the army." This book is asking a lot of questions about natural things to him. It does not deny that the screen is part of our daily life. Even if you are two years old, there are merits if you use them. So do not try to avoid them altogether, please find the right balance for your family and set the boundaries from early age. Implement rules such as "Do not place a call on the table" to see what your children are watching and how they are consuming media.