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For nearly three decades, Ivan the gorilla has watched the world from behind the glass in a bustling shopping mall. Comfortably numb to the outside world, he spends his days watching television, painting, and befriending fellow performers Stella and Bob. The quiet routine is upended when Ruby, a baby elephant rescued from the wild, arrives in his enclosure. Guided by her fragile presence, Ivan sees his surroundings—and his own art—in a profoundly new way, prompting reflections on freedom, companionship, and the treatment of animals in captivity.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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