Recommended for ages 6-Adult

“A captivating staging ...” –Splash Magazines

For 27 years, the world of Ivan the gorilla was a dull cage in a roadside shopping mall. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant captured out of the wild, Ivan’s ambition and imagination grow to meet the challenge of rescuing his endangered companion. Aided by Bob, the scrappy dog, and a young human, Ivan sets out to become the great silverback and protector he was always meant to be. Enter the mind of a remarkable hero in this unforgettable story of enduring friendship, drawn from true events and based on the powerful Newbery Medal-winning 2012 book by Katherine Applegate, a #1 New York Times bestseller.

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