The One and Only Ivan 独一二的伊万

图书标准信息

• 作者 Katherine Applegate 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins UK
• 出版时间 2012-02
• ISBN 9780007455331
• 定价 63.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 208页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Inspiredbyatruestory,thisisthebeautifullywrittentaleofhowamightygorillawinshisfreedom.AwinningblendofhumourandpoignancythatwillappealtofansofMichaelMorpurgo.Ivanisaneasy-goinggorillawhohasspenthislifeperformingforthecrowdsattheExit8shoppingmall.Herarelymisseslifeinthejungle.Infact,hehardlythinksaboutitatall.ButeverythingchangeswhenababyelephantcalledRubyarrivesandIvanrealiseshemustfindanewlifeforthemboth.ToldfromIvan'sperspectivethisisastand-outnovelwithapertinentmessageforreadersof9+.

【作者简介】

KatherineApplegate'smanybooksincludetheRoscoeRileyRuleschapterbookseries,apicturebookentitledTheBuffaloStorm,andtheaward-winningnovel,HomeoftheBrave.Withherhusband,MichaelGrant,shewrotethehugelypopularseriesAnimorphs,whichhassoldmorethan35millioncopiesworldwide.

KatherinewasinspiredtowriteTheOneandOnlyIvanafterreadingaboutthetruestoryofacaptivegorillaknownasIvan,the"ShoppingMallGorilla."TherealIvanlivedaloneinatinycagefortwenty-sevenyearsatashoppingmallbeforebeingmovedtoZooAtlantaafterapublicoutcry.Hewasabelovedcelebrityatthezoo,whichhousesthenation'slargestcollectionofwesternlowlandgorillas,andwaswellknownforhispaintings,whichhe"signed"withathumb-print.

KatherinelivesinCaliforniawithherhusbandandtwochildren.