★School Library Journal Best of Children''s Books 2012
★Kirkus Reviews Best of Children''s Books 2012
★Amazon 2012 Best Books of the Year, Middle Grade
★Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2012
★New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing, 2012
★Cybils shortlist, 2012 middle grade fantasy Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards
★Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013-14 Master List
★2012 Nerdies Book Award, middle grade fiction
內容簡介:
Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller, this stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.
Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.
In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte''s Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope. This paperback edition includes an author''s note highlighting the differences between the fictional story and true events, a version of the author''s Newbery Medal acceptance speech, Ivan''s "signature," discussion questions, and more.
The One and Only Ivan is a strong Common Core title that features these important strands and standards: first-person narrative; author''s use of literary devices personification, imagery; story elements plot, character development, perspective
關於作者:
Katherine Applegate''s many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years at a shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He was a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nation''s largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan was well known for his paintings, which he "signed" with a thumbprint.
Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children.