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Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate (2014, Picture Book)

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In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla. Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. This is his true story and includes photographs of Ivan in the back matter.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0544252306
ISBN-13
9780544252301
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177740640

Product Key Features

Book Title
Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Author
Katherine Applegate
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Apes, Monkeys, Etc., Animals / Animal Welfare, People & Places / United States / General, Animals / Zoos
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
40 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
10in
Item Weight
13.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ql737.P96a67 2014
Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
"Gently paced, with moving but reassuring images, this is an age-appropriate introduction to the issues of captivity and animal welfare." --Kirkus "Using pencilline drawing and washes of pastel, Karas feelingly depicts Ivan's gentle and loving personality conveying how this gentle gorilla won the hearts of thousands of people--and readers." --Booklist "Karas's darkly hued, smudgy illustrations complement the tone of the narrative and convey the sense of loneliness and isolation that marked the gorilla's existence." --School Library Journal "The spareness of both text and pictures invites readers to find their own meaning in the moving story." --Horn Book Magazine "Karas's muted illustrations capably reflect the contrasts between Ivan's happy early life in Africa, his gloomy years in captivity, and his eventual transfer to a new home." --Publishers Weekly "Applegate's spare text gives readers just enough grounding to follow Ivan's journey, while Karas's artwork fills in Ivan's emotional life through the gorilla's engaged expressions and body language--no image more triumphant than Ivan's release into Zoo Atlanta. A heartfelt tribute to a magnificent animal." --Shelf Awareness, starred review "The text is streamlined but powerful, and younger kids who aren't up for the linguistic and emotional challenges of Applegate's fictional account of Ivan will find this a thoughtful and intriguing introduction; older readers who have read The One and Only Ivan may enjoy it as well." --Bulletin, "Gently paced, with moving but reassuring images, this is an age-appropriate introduction to the issues of captivity and animal welfare." --Kirkus "Using pencilline drawing and washes of pastel, Karas feelingly depicts Ivan's gentle and loving personality conveying how this gentle gorilla won the hearts of thousands of people--and readers." --Booklist "Karas's darkly hued, smudgy illustrations complement the tone of the narrative and convey the sense of loneliness and isolation that marked the gorilla's existence." --School Library Journal "The spareness of both text and pictures invites readers to find their own meaning in the moving story." --Horn Book Magazine , "Gently paced, with moving but reassuring images, this is an age-appropriate introduction to the issues of captivity and animal welfare." -Kirkus "Using pencilline drawing and washes of pastel, Karas feelingly depicts Ivan's gentle and loving personality conveying how this gentle gorilla won the hearts of thousands of people-and readers." -Booklist, "Gently paced, with moving but reassuring images, this is an age-appropriate introduction to the issues of captivity and animal welfare." --Kirkus
Illustrated by
Karas, G. Brian
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2013-043952
Dewey Decimal
599.884
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by nwthingsAug 16, 2017
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Wonderful story about Ivan! Good teaching tool for young readers.
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