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The One and Only Ivan

by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author), Patricia Castelao (Illustrations)

4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 · rating details · 10,379 ratings · 2,401 reviews

Ivan 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 about it at all.

Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog....more

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Published January 17th 2012 by HarperCollins

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Jun 27, 2012 Paul Hankins rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: can-t-miss-read-aloud, illustrated-text, ladders-to-lynne-kelly-s-chained, middle-grade-memorable-writing, middle-grade-fiction, middle-grade-touching-tender, mr-hankins-says-don-t-miss, ladders-to-tuesdays-with-morrie, middle-grade-discussion-ready, middle-grade-touching

Mr. Hankins is putting his readers on THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN for the beginning of 2012's reading season.

Think of all of the good stuff you loved about THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN and TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE and, instead of sitting with Enzo in a cozy living room watching the discovery channel or with Morrie in a study littered with books and notes, you'll be sitting in a cage with Ivan, "the Ape at Exit 8," a thoughtful gorilla tasked with one of the most difficult callings ever. . .caring for a...more

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May 25, 2012 Stella ☢FAYZ☢ Chen rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Stella by: Michael Grant

Edit: My friend Matt recently wrote a review for this book and it's shorter and much nicer than mine so you should read his instead of mine. Matt's review is here.

So my childhood came for a visit last weekend. By that, I mean this book came into my life last weekend. Big fonts and equally majestic illustrations reminded me of being a kid again. Yet, this book goes beyond a children's book. Everyone should read it because it conveys a story many other books lack.

I, of course, expected nothing les...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Sam rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens-lit, favorites

“They think I’m too old to cause trouble”, Stella says.

“Old age”, she says, “is a powerful disguise.”

I have to liken this book to Charlotte’s Web. There are similarities between the two, but I don’t care. Five stars are never enough when an author takes the time to write about important issues. And Applegate has done so in a charming and illuminating style that will undoubtedly have an effect on readers young and old.

An artistic gorilla, a wise old elephant, a curious baby elephant and a straig...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Amy or "Ames" rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone aged 12+

Recommended to Amy or "Ames" by: The Holy Terror

Shelves: childrens, i-heart-the-cover-art, fantasy, favourites, read-in-2012, bought-in-2012, stand-alone, m-read

Chicken soup for the soul. The Grinch himself would be hard-pressed not to empathise with Ivan's story. With a gorgeous cover and a heartbreaking memoir of a lonely, caged gorilla living among other mistreated "circus" animals, delivered via emotionally-charged and insightful writing, Ms. Applegate forced tears from this stoic, 25-year-old pessimist.

'hello

I am Ivan. I am a gorilla.

It's not as easy as it looks.

People call me the Freeway Gorilla. The Ape at Exit 8. The One and Only Ivan, Mighty S

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Jul 24, 2012 Matt rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

A very touching story that will rip out your heart, stomp on it, then pick it back up and cradle it. Cause that's what Silverbacks do.

I appreciate all the things KA managed to work into this book - primarily, our misunderstanding of animals (and mistreat), while showing that we aren't all bad. Also Stella's character was awesome. I'LL MISS YOU STELLAPHANT.

Anyways, READ IT.

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Jan 09, 2012 Kate rated it 5 of 5 stars

Based on a true story, THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN is the tale of a silverback gorilla who's forgotten how to be a gorilla in many ways. Raised in a house with people who fed him ice cream cones and took him to baseball games, Ivan grows rambunctious and ends up creating finger paintings as one of the star attractions in a mall circus. When Ruby, a baby elephant arrives, Ivan promises to save her from a lifetime chained in a tiny cage. To do so, he needs to reclaim his title as silverback, the leader...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Beth Knight rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: absolute-favorites, own-it

Based on a true story and written in the first person point of view of Ivan, a silverback gorilla, The One and Only Ivan tells the story of life at Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. Ivan has two close friends, a stray dog named Bob and an elephant named Stella, with whom he communicates. Ivan is also an artist who draws pictures of the things that are found in his cage, which Ivan refers to as his "domain". He spends his days conversing with his friends, drawing, and watching shows on the TV...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Diana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s

I read this to my son, Henry, who at age 9, hardly lets me read to him anymore, which made this wonderful book even sweeter. We both loved it.

Ivan the gorilla's family was killed when he was very young, and he was taken captive. He was raised at first as a human-- riding in the car, sleeping in a bed, and eating human food. When he got too big, he was taken to the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, and has lived there for years and years, along with his friend, Stella, an elephant, and a stra...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Sherry Philippus rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: middle and elementary students

Recommended to Sherry by: Bluebonnet selection

Shelves: new-children-s, 5-star-children-s-fiction

Just when I think I'm too old, too mature, too hard-hearted, too sophisticated, too busy, or too "something" to allow a children's book to make me cry, along comes a story like this one.

Don't have enough of the right words to describe it...I definitely haven't mastered the craft of writing the way Ms. Applegate has. And the way she does it, with the sparest of prose, is impressive.

To me, "good" writing makes the reader view something with a fresh perspective, as if (s)he has never, ever experie...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Greg rated it 4 of 5 stars

Like a Pixar movie, The One and Only Ivan treats complex emotions with simplicity. The simple, direct language translates to children and adults, and Applegate excels at subtext and tone, keeping a barely restrained current of fear and hostility underneath Ivan's calm, child-like voice. She really illustrates the power of "show, don't tell." That restraint shows how much better things are when the author takes in the emotion and indirectly shows the reader rather than straight telling us. Becaus...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Francine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: primates, modern-lit, captivity, heartwarming

I loved this book. I needed a feel-good book, after reading some pretty dark stuff, and I'm glad I came across this one.

Also, I just realized something: I've read a book about primates each year. It started with Lucy in 2010, then The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore last year, and finally, The One and Only Ivan this year.

Each one dealt with the anthropomorphization or humanization of a primate, to a certain degree. Lucy, arguably the most scientific of the three, dealt with the scientific, social,...more

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Jul 11, 2012 John rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: great-read-aloud, animal-narrator, favorites

Colby Sharp, two of his students, and two of my students are going to discuss The One and Only Ivan. I'm sure we will share our discussion on our blogs.

Let me just say this: Ivan is a sliverback gorilla with a big heart. Beautiful. Poignant. Sincere. Parts of it will break your heart. It is a must-read novel!

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Feb 03, 2013 Mary Ronan Drew rated it 4 of 5 stars

Stop! Don't scroll away just because this is a children's book. It's also an adult book. And you might like it if you give it a chance.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate has just won the Newbery Medal, given by the American Library Association each year to "the most distinguished American children's book published in the previous year."

This year's book is a story based on a real gorilla, Ivan, who lived for many years in a roadside mall in Tacoma, Washington. Eventually pressure from t...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Brigida rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chapter-books

This is a book that invokes so many emotions in me. I am at a loss of words. The moment Ivan made himself known to me I was intrigued. Written from his point of view, I can see why he would say, "Humans talk too much. They chatter like chimps, crowding the world with their noise even when they having nothing to say." He desires to be understood. Living in a cage he calls his domain in a run down circus mall, he befriends Stella and Bob. Later on, Ruby enters the scene. Then, tragedy strikes and...more

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Apr 01, 2012 Monica! rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, one-dog-woof, puberty-is-overrated-anyway, seasonal-allergies-not-tears, cant-review-must-reread, funny-strange-or-funny-ha-ha, poet-didnt-know-it, reasonably-realistic, warm-fuzzies, this-must-be-what-pain-feels-like

For the past few days, my co-workers have been worshiping at the altar of The One and Only Ivan.

“Monica,” they said to me, “why have you not read this book? It is the best book ever written! It is a book that will change your life! Monica, you will laugh! You will cry! You will find yourself transformed! You must read this book, Monica!”

Normally I try to stay away from obvious cultists, but they talked me into it, and I took a copy home.

…

This book is freaking amazing.

It did indeed made me laugh...more

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May 22, 2012 Steven Stickler rated it 5 of 5 stars

My, what a marvelous book. Absolutely beautiful. I hesitate to review it. I’d rather just say this: Read it. Soon. Preferably today. Don’t waste your time on the rest of this review when you could be reading the book.

Okay, now that you’ve read the book, here’s my take on things: It is not exactly a secret that this book is one of the most celebrated of the year. For me, that is often a sign to stay away. What sort of book could live up to such critical acclaim? Who needs the disappointment?

Thos...more My, what a marvelous book. Absolutely beautiful. I hesitate to review it. I’d rather just say this: Read it. Soon. Preferably today. Don’t waste your time on the rest of this review when you could be reading the book.

Okay, now that you’ve read the book, here’s my take on things: It is not exactly a secret that this book is one of the most celebrated of the year. For me, that is often a sign to stay away. What sort of book could live up to such critical acclaim? Who needs the disappointment?

Those who, like me, are inclined to such thoughts would do well to read the first few pages. I don’t care how old a person is, if she can read a line like the following and then stop never to return, she is a stronger person than I: “Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot.”

What makes this book is the voice. Told from the perspective of a silver backed gorilla named Ivan, it is written in what can only be called first-gorilla narration. It certainly isn’t first-person, as Applegate avoids better than any example I can think of the classic pitfall of those who write from the perspective of animals: the tendency to humanize the voice, the thoughts, the mentality, and the observations of animals. From the start, we know this isn’t a human voice. It is too unique, too insightful, too matter-of-fact. As such, the writing packs far more punch that a humanized voice could achieve, and we are treated to a concise and poetic narration that accomplishes more storytelling, wit, and emotional impact with fewer words than seems humanly possible. Ivan’s observations, though short, are never simplistic; they are insightful, sharp, and at times devastatingly complex. The voice, to me, is the key to both the beauty and the underlying sadness of this book.

It is true that the plot is fairly straightforward, and it is unfortunate that a short summary makes it sound formulaic. Perhaps it is. But the beauty of the book lies in Applegate’s skillful and nuanced treatment of characters and events as well as the skill with which she harnesses Ivan’s unique voice.

We learn most of what we need to know about our narrator in the first few pages of the book. Ivan (A.K.A. The One and Only Ivan) serves as the main attraction at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, a place that serves cotton candy, charges folks to watch animals perform tricks, and sells ashtrays made of gorilla hands in the gift shop. This does not seem a happy life, and Ivan’s own description of his life betrays an undercurrent of sadness: “Some animals live privately, unwatched, but that is not my life. My life is flashing lights and pointing fingers and uninvited visitors.”

Nevertheless, Ivan seems to accept the circumstances of his life with sad resignation. His matter-of-fact observations lend a deep sense of pathos to the narrative as it is impossible to see in him a desire or hope to change things. He has, we are told, reached a point of acceptance (though clearly not happiness). Ivan describes it this way: “I think about what is, not what could be. I’ve learned not to get my hopes up.”

None of this, it must be emphasized, is treated with even a hint of melodrama. Yes, Ivan is unflinching in his descriptions of his life, never more so than when he describes the walls of his domain, where, “The glass says you are this and we are that and that is how it will always be.” But he is never melodramatic.

Ivan’s mindset changes when a young elephant named Ruby is brought to the Big Top Mall to (the owner hopes) improve attendance. Ruby’s initiation into the life of a performer, combined with an important event that does not surprise but nevertheless saddens the reader, triggers memories in Ivan of his early life in the wild and of the trauma of his capture. These memories together with a promise he has made to protect Ruby seem to jolt Ivan into action. He begins to call his domain what it really is: a cage.

Using his skill and creativity as an artist, Ivan constructs a plan to free Ruby from the confines and loneliness of the Big Top Mall and land her in the only place he sees as a viable option: a zoo. Lest we think Ivan has narrow vision, he makes clear that he knows this is not an ideal option or even a great option, simply a practical one that is better than the Big Top Mall: “It is not a perfect place…A perfect place would not need walls. But it’s the place I need.”

I will not spoil the ending for those yet to read this marvelous book. But I will say this: given the sadness of his life, the narrowness of his options, the isolation he feels as he recognizes that he has been ripped from his proper world and placed in one that has no real place for him, it would be a disappointment if Applegate then presented us with an unambiguously happy ending for Ivan. She doesn’t disappoint, and the strength of this book throughout is her deft handling of complexity. That she successfully manages it through the voice of a gorilla should win Applegate some sort of prize. At the very least, she has succeeded in creating something that will captivate readers for years to come.
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Jan 30, 2012 Deb Tyo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, top-12-books-of-2012

"I am Ivan. I am a gorilla.
It's not as easy as it looks."

And so begins the story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade.

The One and Only Ivan is a book that young readers will want on their bookshelves so they can visit Ivan as often as they wish. Yes, Katherine Applegate hooks readers with the lovable and unforgettable Ivan. However, this book will also lure readers with its short chapters. I know readers who will be tempted by the 'white space' in this...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Jake Rideout rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Animorphs books were such a huge part of my childhood...I feel like I've come full circle.

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Oct 14, 2012 April rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vine, middle-grade, fantasy, for-review

The One And Only Ivan is quite a departure from Katherine Applegate’s Animorphs series, allowing for Applegate’s writing to truly shine in this middle grade break out novel. Ivan is a silver back gorilla who has lived in captivity as a feature at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall And Video Arcade for 27 years. He is resigned to his fate. Until one day a baby elephant named Ruby arrives and Ivan must make a change.

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Jan 31, 2013 Sharon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-books

I had never heard of this book but for some reason I got a sample of the book for my Kindle. I was hooked and bought the Kindle edition the next day. I could not stay away from this wonderful book. I thought that it was a book for young children but its a must read for all ages. Ivan, Stella, and Bob become a family. One day little Ruby joins the family. And that's when things begin to change for the better. This is a book of love, caring, and hope. I highly recommend "The One and Only Ivan". Th...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Brenna rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: animal lovers

Shelves: sister-book-club, read-in-one-day, read-in-2012, animals

Lovely book. I really enjoyed it, though I did find the story-line to be very predictable.
It was actually a pretty light read. The way the book is set up is double spacing between each paragraph, which makes the book a lot shorter than it appears.
There are absolutely beautiful artwork drawings throughout the book, much like what you see on the cover.

Recommended to animal lovers or anyone looking for a heart-warming story with a happy ending. Also, it is clean in case you are wondering. :)

3.5...more

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May 24, 2013 Jeimy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This poignant tale introduces us to Ivan, a gorilla raised by humans who currently lives in a mall. He is part of a mini-"circus" which includes a sickly elephant, a poodle, and a wily stray who avoids capture by the humans who care for the menagerie. However, the animals are not bringing in money. The owner decides to bring in a new animal: a baby elephant named Ruby.

Through the animals themselves, we learn about their capture and the lives they've lead. If you know anything about how circuses...more

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May 11, 2013 Amy added it

Shelves: 2013, fiction_j, newbery

Ivan is a silverback gorilla who was captured from his home as a baby and purchased to be an attraction in a circus-themed shopping mall. He spends his days in a small glass cage, which means that his activities are limited to eating, sleeping, watching TV, and drawing. Even though this may seem like a meager existence, Ivan is an optimist and finds much joy in his artwork and his relationships with the other animals at the mall. But then something happens that makes him reconsider this kind of...more

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May 08, 2013 Uco Library added it

Shelves: anita-hill

2013 Newbery Award winner, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, is a powerful, heart-wrenching tale. The story is told from the viewpoint of Ivan, a silverback gorilla, who was sold into captivity in his youth. There is not much in Ivan’s domain (read cage) except a child’s plastic swimming pool with dirty water, a tire swing, and a stuffed monkey, Not-Tag. Ivan is an artist and loves to draw. He can remember using mud to draw when he was in the forest with his mother. There is no mud...more

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May 01, 2013 Megan Pando rated it 4 of 5 stars

The one and only Ivan is a bittersweet story about a captive gorilla and his friends. Ivan has been used as an exhibit in a circus themed mall since he was very little. The author coveys an important message through her writing, that every living creature deserves respect, and deserves to be free. This book also reminds the reader that every living creature has value and has feelings. This might be a children's novel but it does not sugar-coat sad and ofter harsh reality of the life of the capti...more

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May 01, 2013 Katelan Mccullum rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: newbery-book

I absolutely fell in love with this children's book. I could not put it down once I started reading it. This book tells the story of a silverback gorilla, Ivan, whose family was killed when he was just a baby. Ivan was taken in and raised by a man, named Mack. His early years were spent living much like a human going everywhere his "human" parents went and eating "human" food until Mack decided that the circus would be the perfect place to attract more customers to his show. In the beginning of...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

The One and Only Ivan is a story that will steal your heart and is nothing short of touching. Based on a true story and written in first person from Ivan himself, The One and Only Ivan tells the story of a silver back gorilla (Ivan) whose family was killed when he was young. Ivan was 'kidnapped' and now lives at the Exit 8 Top Mall and Video Arcade. Ivan has 2 friends, a dog and an elephant with whom he communicates. Ivan draws pictures of things he finds in his cage. The funds of the mall are l...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Teachers for use with young readers

Recommended to Jennifer by: Newbery Recognition

This 2013 Newbery Medal book is written for 8-12 year old children, and though three times the maximum age I still found a lot within the covers of this book. The story is told from the perspective of a gorilla taken from the wild while very young, raised in captivity, and now serving as an attraction at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade - a habitat lacking just as much thoughtful attention to the animals' well-being as the name suggests. Ivan's voice struck me, particularly in the beginn...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Adysnewbox rated it 4 of 5 stars

Short, poignant, and sweet. A thoughtful meditation on how wild animals fit into a human world (short answer: not all that well). The narrator of the story is a gorilla named Ivan, who for the majority of his life has lived in a small glass cage inside a strip mall/circus. Although he is (mostly) content with his life, some of his fellow circus animals suffer more greviously at the hands of their human masters (who are not usually intentionally cruel, but who have a lack of empathy towards their...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Evanston Public Library added it

Shelves: fiction

A feat of understated poetry, an open expression of heart, and an effective imagination of animal consciousness, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a funny, sweet, and profound book deserving of wide readership. The winner of the 2012 Newbery Award, Ivan is the story of a laid-back, adult silverback gorilla living in a filthy cage at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, a sad, circus-themed shopping center. He has little memory of life before the human world and wiles his time...more A feat of understated poetry, an open expression of heart, and an effective imagination of animal consciousness, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a funny, sweet, and profound book deserving of wide readership. The winner of the 2012 Newbery Award, Ivan is the story of a laid-back, adult silverback gorilla living in a filthy cage at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, a sad, circus-themed shopping center. He has little memory of life before the human world and wiles his time in his "domain" watching TV, drawing pictures with crayons (which sell for $35 framed in the gift shop), and, when annoyed or bored, throwing his poop at the ogling humans. When he befriends a confused baby elephant named Ruby who is brought to the mall to boost lagging foot traffic, he makes a vow to break her out and return her to the wild. But how to do it? With an aloof, acerbic dog named Bob by his side (a homeless squatter who likes to sleep on his belly), Ivan hatches a plan involving finger paint, a young girl, and a whole lot of paper, one that just might work.

Written in a laconic style that slowly, invisibly untangles the reader's heart strings and touches the soul, The One and Only Ivan is a book for all ages. Inspired by a true story, it has moments of affecting George Saunders-like humor and flashbacks that will leave the reader aghast at humanity's cruel and violent foolishness towards the animal world. Though it could be accused of anthropomorphism, (as any book about talking, thinking animals could), Applegate acknowledges the fierceness of gorillas (which is part of their majesty) and creatively demonstrates what forced, unnatural isolation likely does to animals' souls. The main cast of characters are memorable sweethearts with individual eccentricities and feelings that had me pained at their miserable living conditions, stunted potential and slow physical degradation, but also happy to know them for their delightful dialogue, back stories and bright inner lives. And Bob? Halfway through the book I thought that aloof and goofy little furball was just a paper cutout tacked onto the story to advance plot and character. I wasn't at all prepared for my realization at the end that, like Ivan, I'd come to depend on and love him. He's just one example of the great care with which Applegate structured this work. Ivan is truly a complex, compassionate, and gentle giant of a book.

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Applegate was born in Michigan in 1956. Since then she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina, and after living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she has moved back to Southern California. She has an eleven year old son named Jake Mates, although she says the Animorph leader is not named after him. In 2003 she and her husband, Michael Grant, her co-author on many p...more

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