Inaspare,powerfultextandevocativeillustrations,theNewberymedalistKatherineApplegateandtheartistG.BrianKaraspresenttheextraordinaryrealstoryofaspecialgorilla.Capturedasababy,IvanwasbroughttoaTacoma,Washington,malltoattractshoppers.Gradually,publicpressurebuiltuntilabetterwayoflifeforIvanwasfoundatZooAtlanta.FromtheCongotoAmerica,andfromalocalbusinessattractiontoanationalsymbolofanimalwelfare,IvantheShoppingMallGorillatraveledanastonishingdistanceinmilesandinimpact.ThisishistruestoryandincludesphotographsofIvaninthebackmatter.
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