Reviews and ramblings about children's and young adult literature by an absentminded middle school librarian. I keep my blog to remember what I've read and to celebrate the wonderful world of children's and young adult literature.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Fact Friday: Ivan: the remarkable true story of the shopping mall gorilla by Katherine Applegate
Ivan: the remarkable true story of the shopping mall gorilla by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. unpgd. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, October, 2014. 978054252301. (Own)
Anyone who has read The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate knows that this work of fiction was based on a true story Fact Friday features Ivan: the remarkable true story of a shopping mall gorilla. Katherine Applegate gently tells Ivans story of capture by poachers and his journey to the U.s. The muted illustrations by G. Brian Karas mirror the tone of the narrative. Backmatter includes photos of the real Ivan, who died in 2012.
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