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The One and Only Ivan

K. A. Applegate (2012)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmCaptivityGrief

Positive tags

Found FamilyHeartwarmingFriendshipRedemption ArcSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistProtectorOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Non-Western SettingComing of AgeFound FamilyFish out of WaterReluctant HeroProtector

Themes

Captivity and FreedomAnimal RightsMemory and IdentityFound FamilyCompassionMaking AmendsPurpose

Synopsis

When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

Tags

Magical RealismAnimal FictionRealistic ContemporaryLiterary Fiction