The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Touching story ever! Make me cry... #animallover

Bagus banget nih novel... recommended banget, sedih banget, lucu banget and happy ending...

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Synopsis:
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. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.

Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.

Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan’s unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.

Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11594337-the-one-and-only-ivan
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Although The One and Only Ivan is an entirely fictional story, it is inspired by the true story of Ivan, who lived in a similar situation for 27 years. Eventually Ivan was adopted by Zoo Atlanta.[6]

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On April 9, 2014, it was announced thatDisney may adapt the book with Allison Shearmur to produce.[7]

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_and_Only_Ivan