The One and Solely Ivan

The #1 New York Occasions bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Solely Ivan is now a serious movement image streaming on Disney+

This unforgettable novel from famend creator Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative energy of surprising friendship. Impressed by the true story of a captive gorilla generally known as Ivan, this illustrated guide is instructed from the standpoint of Ivan himself. 

Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass partitions of his enclosure in a shopping center, Ivan has grown accustomed to people watching him. He rarely thinks about his life within the jungle. As an alternative, Ivan occupies himself with tv, his buddies Stella and Bob, and portray. However when he meets Ruby, a child elephant taken from the wild, he’s pressured to see their house, and his artwork, by way of new eyes.

Within the custom of timeless tales like Charlotte’s Internet and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, artwork, and hope.

The One and Solely Ivan options first-person narrative; creator’s use of literary gadgets (personification, imagery); and story components (plot, character growth, perspective).

This acclaimed center grade novel is a superb alternative for tween readers in grades 5 to eight, for impartial studying, homeschooling, and sharing within the classroom.

Plus do not miss The One and Solely Bob, Katherine Applegate’s return to the world of Ivan, Bob, and Ruby!