Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
By Katherine Applegate, G. Brian Karas
Price: $19.99
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
By Katherine Applegate, G. Brian Karas
Price: $19.99
About the Book
In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla.
Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta.
From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact.
This is his true story and includes photographs of Ivan in the back matter.
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Reviews
“Gently paced, with moving but reassuring images, this is an age-appropriate introduction to the issues of captivity and animal welfare.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Applegate’s spare text gives readers just enough grounding to follow Ivan’s journey, while Karas’s artwork fills in Ivan’s emotional life through the gorilla’s engaged expressions and body language–no image more triumphant than Ivan’s release into Zoo Atlanta. A heartfelt tribute to a magnificent animal.” — Shelf Awareness, starred review
“The text is streamlined but powerful, and younger kids who aren’t up for the linguistic and emotional challenges of Applegate’s fictional account of Ivan will find this a thoughtful and intriguing introduction; older readers who have read The One and Only Ivan may enjoy it as well.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About the Book
In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla.
Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta.
From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact.
This is his true story and includes photographs of Ivan in the back matter.
Product Details
Reviews
“Gently paced, with moving but reassuring images, this is an age-appropriate introduction to the issues of captivity and animal welfare.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Applegate’s spare text gives readers just enough grounding to follow Ivan’s journey, while Karas’s artwork fills in Ivan’s emotional life through the gorilla’s engaged expressions and body language–no image more triumphant than Ivan’s release into Zoo Atlanta. A heartfelt tribute to a magnificent animal.” — Shelf Awareness, starred review
“The text is streamlined but powerful, and younger kids who aren’t up for the linguistic and emotional challenges of Applegate’s fictional account of Ivan will find this a thoughtful and intriguing introduction; older readers who have read The One and Only Ivan may enjoy it as well.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
