by Katherine Applegate
Have you ever felt trapped, like in a car on a long drive or in a classroom during a boring lesson? Time is moving super slow. You're bored. If you have, you can relate to Ivan.
Ivan is a Silverback gorilla, who has been stuck in a cage in a substandard zoo. He's been there for years and hasn't seen another gorilla since he was snatched from the jungle as a young gorilla. He's made friends with a dog and an elephant but life is still lonely and incomplete.
So when a young elephant, named Ruby, arrives at the zoo, he promises his best friend Stella, another elephant, that he will get Ruby out of her cage and to a better home. You'll need to read this magical book to see if Ivan can.
Published: 2012
Genre: Animal Fiction
Locations: Classroom, school library, public library, and Amazon
