![]() ![]() It is a beautiful and powerful book of hope and resilience. Sometimes I think of it as having the same impact on readers as Charlotte's Web. I loved The One and Only Ivan, and I have read it aloud in several classes. I have been waiting on this book since I first heard that Katherine Applegate was writing it. This is his true story and includes photographs of Ivan in the back matter. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla.Ĭaptured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. ![]() In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. IVAN: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorillaīy Katherine Applegate Illustrated by G. ![]()
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