6P2 Shared Reader's Notebook on The One and Only Ivan

Posted: October 2, 2020

In the book, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, Lily wonders why they make these animals work in these places and they don't get to live in their own natural habitat?  Are animals in Canada allowed to be in a circus?  Megan wonders how the author came up with this story.  The One and Only Ivan is based on a true story about a real gorilla.  Why don't they have real trees and real plants in their domains?  Zander is wondering if the gorilla gets to play with other animals?  This story made Juliana think about illegal capturing of animals.  Mya is wondering if Ivan was taken from his parents when he was a baby or when he was wild?  How long do gorillas live?  Madilyn is wondering how big the domains are.  Bryce is wondering what they use to capture the animals.  Emma is wondering how old the other animals were when they got taken.  Lily is wondering why any animals are in zoos, captivity.  Avalynn is wondering where they get the food for Ivan.  Mrs. McLean is wondering what Ivan eats.  Megan is wondering why they are allowed to incarcerate animals.  Bryce is wondering if Ivan is abused.