Synopses & Reviews
They've all grown up together on a tiny island. They think they know everything about one another...but they're only just beginning to find out the truth.
Who loves Kate? She may never find out--unless the guy in question can summon up the courage to tell her. But with Kate still thinking about a boy she may never see again, and with nearly all the island couples breaking up, it looks as if Kate's dream romance may remain a dream forever.
About the Author
Katherine Applegates many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book
The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel
Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years at a shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He is now a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nations largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan is well known for his paintings, which he “signs” with a thumb-print.
Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children.