Our resident artiste, Rowan, who created this art for our bulletin board. Thank you Rowan!

The One and Only Ivan is a children’s novel written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. It is about a silverback gorilla named Ivan who lived in a cage at a mall, and is written from Ivan’s point of view. In 2013 it was named the winner of the Newbery Medal. This true story explores the issue of animals in captivity, trained to please the human population. It is a story about friendships and compassion for animals.