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 accustome.
year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021
call number/section: 1000, 920, 1
subjects: gorilla, elephants, animal welfare, fiction, juvenile fiction, animals, treatment, gorillas, friendship, circus, children's audiobooks, large print books, large type books, animal fiction
Editions
Applegate, Katherine
Harper (2012)
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 158
Applegate, Katherine
[Distributed exclusively by] Recorded Books, LLC (2013)
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 1
Applegate, Katherine
Harper (2014)
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 38
Applegate, Katherine
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 7
Applegate, Katherine
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 0
Applegate, Katherine
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 accustome.
Schools: 0
Applegate, Katherine
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2017)
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 7
Applegate, Katherine
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 7
Applegate, Katherine
"When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life"--OCLC.
Schools: 4
Applegate, Katherine
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers (2020)
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 2
Applegate, Katherine
Findaway World, LLC (2021)
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Schools: 2