Elyse has moved on to other things\, so th is will be our last Elyse's book club. Please join us in thanking her for her years of service. Look for a new 3rd-5th grade book club in January!\n
\nAbout The One and Only Ivan:
\nIvan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade\, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact\, he hardly ever thinks a bout it at all.
\nInstead\, Ivan thinks about TV shows he&rsquo\;s s een and about his friends Stella\, an elderly elephant\, and Bob\, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a m ango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.
\nThe n he meets Ruby\, a baby elephant taken from her family\, and she makes Iv an see their home&mdash\;and his own art&mdash\;through new eyes. When Rub y arrives\, change comes with her\, and it&rsquo\;s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.
\nKatherine Applegate blends humor and poig nancy to create Ivan&rsquo\;s unforgettable first-person narration in a st ory of friendship\, art\, and hope.
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