Title: The One and Only Ivan
Author: Katherine Applegate
AR Level: White
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: Ivan the gorilla and Stella the elephant live in glass cages inside of a run-down Mall. Stella is getting old, and she has a problem with one of her legs. One day a baby elephant named Ruby is brought to the mall. Ruby is terrified and sad, because she has been taken from her mother. Stella and Ivan try to comfort Ruby and make her feel at home. However, Stella’s foot keeps getting worse. She makes Ivan promise that he will get Ruby out of the Mall and into a better home. How can Ivan save Ruby? You will LOVE Ivan, Ruby, and Stella! You will hope with all your heart that the three of them can escape the grim confines of the Mall.
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