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The One and Only Ivan


School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 256

Published: 2020

Great for age 6-14 years

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Now a major motion picture available on Disney+! Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. A winning blend of humour and poignancy that will appeal to fans of Michael Morpurgo. This #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel is coming to the big screen this summer, with a star-studded cast including Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Danny DeVito, Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, and more! Ivan is an easy-going gorilla who has spent his life performing for the crowds at the Exit 8 shopping mall. He rarely misses life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly thinks about it at all. But everything changes when a baby elephant called Ruby arrives and Ivan realises he must find a new life for them both. Told from Ivans perspective, this is a stand-out novel with a pertinent message, ideal for readers of 9+.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers .

K. A. Applegate is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, as well as the Remnants and Everworld series, Home of the Brave, and the Roscoe Riley Rules series. She lives in Tiburon, California.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Maine Student Book Award - Grades 4-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-8 category by the Maine Student Book Award.

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Virginia Readers Choice Award - Elementary
This book was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.

Christopher Award
This book was recognised by the Christopher Award.

Eb White Read Aloud Award - Middle Readers
This book was recognised in the Middle Readers category by the Eb White Read Aloud Award. The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the beloved author E.B. White.In 2006 the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books, and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Titles are nominated for the award by ABC booksellers, and then the final decision is made by a committee of booksellers that meets annually in February.

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.

Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award.

Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.