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PreS-Gr 3—This adaptation of the picture book (Clarion, 2014) tells the heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting tale of Ivan the gorilla, which author Katherine Applegate also related in the Newbery winner The One and Only Ivan (HarperCollins, 2012). Children learn about how little Ivan was stolen by poachers and brought to the United States, along with another baby gorilla. Xe Sands has a firm yet soothing cadence as she narrates Applegate's spare yet poetic text, never attempting to sugarcoat or gloss over...Log In or Sign Up to Read More