![]() ![]() Ivan is as articulate a narrator as they come, and a bit of a poet to boot. In case you're thinking gee, I'd rather not spend time in an ape's brain, worry not. Not exactly chump change for a book about a chimp… er, gorilla. The tale is so gripping that the book won the 2013 Newbery Medal and became a New York Times bestseller. ![]() ![]() Katherine Applegate's 2012 novel takes the real life story of Ivan the gorilla, adds a bit of imagination, and leaps into the great ape's head to tell the tale of one four hundred pound creature kept in captivity. Ivan-the main ape in The One and Only Ivan-experiences this in spades, trapped inside the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade for twenty-seven years.Īnd for the record, he definitely didn't earn this fate. Ever been grounded? How about sent to your room? Even if you've kind of earned it, and even if it's only for a little while, it still feels terrible to be stuck inside, unable to roam freely through the world. ![]()
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