![]() ![]() ![]() Bob goes to live with Julia and her dad, and Ivan and Ruby are taken to a wonderful zoo, where they are with their own kind and have plenty of space in the open air. The Big Top Mall is closed down and the animals are all brought elsewhere. People in white coats keep coming by, and train Ivan and Ruby to go into a box. The billboard attracts the attention of many people, including protesters who think the confinement of the animals is unfair and cruel. Julia and her father pick up on Ivan’s plan, and hang the pictures at night for all to see the next morning. The One and Only Ivan Publishers Summary Soon to be a major motion picture Winner of the Newbery Medal and a number one New York Times best seller This stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. ![]() Ivan works day and night to create pictures of Ruby in a zoo for the large billboard on the street. Stella dies, and Ivan has promised to take care of Ruby. Stella’s foot infection gets worse and spreads, with little hope that Mack will do anything due to lack of money. When Mack buys Ruby, a baby elephant, to make the arcade more appealing for visitors, she and Stella form an instant bond. Stella’s health is declining, and being cooped up for so long is really taking its toll on Ivan. He and his friend Stella, an old and wise African elephant, have lived here for years, confined and used for the entertainment of humans. The Big Top Mall and Video Arcade is Ivan’s home. Held in captivity for 27 years, Ivan makes the best of the situation, making friends and saving friends. There is no others like him, and also sometimes he believes he is the only gorilla of his kind left in the world. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ![]()
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