November Author: Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate is the wonderful author of our November book, The One and Only Ivan.  She is the author of many books for children including the series Animorphs and Roscoe Riley Rules.  Find out more about her by reading this wonderful interview with School Library Journal and by visiting the One and Only Ivan website.

Did you know that the story of Ivan was based on a real gorilla?  Find out more about the real Ivan by visiting The One and Only Ivan website and by reading the companion picture book Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla.