The One and Only Ivan: A Harper Classic

Soon to be a major motion picture!This Harper Classic edition of the Newbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller includes an author's note a letter from the real Ivan's caretaker at Zoo Atlanta Ivan's signature discussion questions and more.This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead Ivan occupies himself with television his friends Stella and Bob and painting. But when he meets Ruby a baby elephant taken from the wild he is forced to see their home and his art through new eyes.In the tradition of timeless classics such as Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. Katherine