This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom. The One and Only Ruby features first-person narrative authors use of literary devices (personification, imagery) and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). At times like that, I wish humans could understand me the way I can understand them. ISBN: 0062101986 (electronic bk.) Summary: When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years. He must be the loneliest gorilla in the world, he said, clutching his mother’s hand. Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. The one and only Ivan downloadable e-book / by Katherine Applegate. The One and Only Ruby features first-person narrative author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery) and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). The One and Only Ivan tags: disguise, elderly 8 likes Like Not long ago, a little boy stood before my glass, tears streaming down his smooth red cheeks. Artist Patricia Castelao returns to the world of Ivan and his friends with gorgeous black-and-white interior illustrations to complete the story. In the timeless way that only Katherine Applegate could craft, this highly anticipated novel in verse is the perfect mix of heartfelt and humorous, poignant and sweet. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.

Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby’s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob.

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