{"product_id":"the-one-and-only-ivan-a-newbery-award-winner-9780061992254","title":"The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel \u003cem\u003eThe One and Only Ivan \u003c\/em\u003ei\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003es now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. 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