The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao
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Year Published 2012
Word Count 26,263
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 570L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 150437
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Animals--Treatment--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Apes, Monkeys, etc.
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants
- Elephants
- Animals
- Gorilla--Fiction
- Gorilla
- Treatment
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Art
- Elephants--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- Earth Day 2017|March for Science
- Niles Middle School Books
- 2020-2021 Battle of the Books JISD
- Ratteree Elementary and Middle School Cl
- Ratteree Middle and High School Class Se
- Elementary Resources for District eBooks
- SpringBoard, Grade 6, Unit 1
- Units of Study, Grade 5
- MCPS Grade 6 Honors Titles
- Great Reads for Kids and Tweens Sample L
- Tails and Tales! CSLP Children's
- Grades 1-5 Reader's Theater Scripts Humo
- Grades 4-8 Reader's Theater Scripts Humo
- 3rd Grade - LearnZillion
- Juvenile Collection
- Texts for Guidebooks ELA Curriculum Modu
- Standards Titles
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Applegate about The One and Only Ivan
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Katherine Applegate “Researching THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN”
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
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Book & Adaptation Websites 2
Awards & Distinctions 6

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 2013

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2013

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2013

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2012
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