Name (First Name, Last Initial)
Mayana W-A
Age
11
Book Title
The One and Only Ivan
Author(s)
Katherine Applegate
Genre
Realistic Fiction
If “Other Genre” selected, what genre was the book?
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What is the setting of the book?
the setting of the book is in a cage in a mall that is supposed to resemble the outside but it doesn’t.
Who is/are the main character(s)? What are they like?
The main character is a silverback gorilla named Ivan who has a bad long-term memory and usually cannot remember anything about his life in the wild.
What is the conflict of the story?
Ivan and his friend Ruby the Elephant are trapped at the mall and they both want to be free again instead of performing for people every day over and over again.
What was the conclusion of the book?
Ivan gets people to question whether he and Ruby should be kept in the mall and eventually get people to move them from the mall to a zoo. It’s not perfect but it’s better than the mall
While reading the book, what were your emotions?
Idk.
Do you think the book had a moral? If so, what was it?
I don’t think the book had a moral. Maybe don’t imprison animals?
Star Rating
Selected Value: 8 (0 min / 10 max)
Why did you give the book this rating?
Idk I just liked it
What was your favorite/least favorite part?
my favorite part was at the end when Ivan was seeing Ruby be happy with the other elephants.
Would you recommend this book to others? Why?
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How much action was in the book?
Selected Value: 1 (0 min / 10 max)
How much drama was in the book?
Selected Value: 5 (0 min / 10 max)
How much humor was in the book?
Selected Value: 3 (0 min / 10 max)
How much suspense was in the book?
Selected Value: 6 (0 min / 10 max)
Book Report: The One and Only Ivan