![]() ![]() When the mall where Ivan lived went bankrupt, he was placed on permanent loan to Zoo Atlanta, which houses the largest group of captive western lowland gorillas in the nation. A public outcry followed, including heartfelt letters from children. ![]() ![]() She lives in Southern California with her family. Over time, as understanding of primate needs and behavior grew, public discomfort with Ivan’s lonely state grew as well, particularly after he was featured in a National Geographic special entitled The Urban Gorilla. Katherine Applegate is the New York Times bestselling author of Wishtree, Crenshaw, and Home of the Brave, all from Feiwel & Friends, as well The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, and its sequel The One and Only Bob. AT that point he was added to an odd collection of animals housed at a circus-themed mall is Washington State.Ivan spent twenty-seven years of his life alone in a cage. or shortly thereafter), Ivan was raised in a home until he became unmanageable. Author's note:The One and Only Ivan is a work of fiction, but the inspiration for this imagined tales lies in a true story.Ivan, a real gorilla, now lives at Zoo Atlanta, but on the way to that happy rending, he spent almost three decades without seeing another of his own kind.After being captured as an infant in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ivan’s twin sister died en route to the U.S. It's a children's chapter book that I read aloud to my grandkids. ![]()
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