The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao • Book 1 of the Ivan and Friends Series
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Year Published 2012
Word Count 26,263
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 570L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 150437, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- 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
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Applegate about The One and Only Ivan
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Katherine Applegate
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Katherine Applegate “Researching THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Katherine Applegate
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Author Interviews 17
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Applegate
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Katherine Applegate “Researching THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN”
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Author Fan Face-off with Katherine Applegate
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2013 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Interview with Katherine Applegate
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Would You Rather with Katherine Applegate
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Terms of Anthropomorphism with Katherine Applegate
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Sussex County Libraries
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2014
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Discussion Questions from Read to Them
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Activity Guide from LibrarySparks
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Adam Grupper
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Simon Vance
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adam Grupper
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Book Trailers 3
Movie Trailer from Walt Disney Studios
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Video Book Trailer from Michelle Harclerode
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Video Book Trailer from HarperKids
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 2
Awards & Distinctions 6
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2013
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Winner, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2012
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