The One and Only Ivan

Written by Katherine Applegate and Illustrated by Patricia Castelao

The story of Ivan, a gorilla who has spent all 27 years of his life in captivity. He has gotten used to his life in an enclosure in a shopping mall, with people watching him. His biggest diversions are television and painting. But his life changes when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild. Their friendship sheds new light on his life.