The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Fiction)
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Fiction)
Embedded Files
Recommended by a Thayer 7th Grader in 2021
Recommended by a Thayer 6th Grader in 2022
Recommended by a Thayer 8th Grader in 2025
Katherine Applegate is also the author of...
The One and Only Bob, which was recommended by Thayer students
Home of the Brave, which was recommended by Thayer students
Crenshaw, which was recommended by Thayer students
Wishtree, which was recommended by Thayer students
Synopsis, via Amazon:Â
"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 stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope.
The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective).
This acclaimed middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom."
What Thayer students are saying:
"You should pick up and read this book if you like animals, fantasy, action, happy, sad."
"There's a gorilla named Ivan who grew up with a guy named Mitch but before that shows his story, and how he got there but he got too big so now he lives in a cage at the mall."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like an exciting book."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like books with a fictional reality that have happy endings and good messages throughout the book."
Page updated
Report abuse