One And Only Review

: Now living comfortably with humans, Bob embarks on a dangerous quest to find his long-lost sister after a hurricane threatens the area.

The title "One and Only" most famously refers to Katherine Applegate's , a Newbery Medal-winning series of middle-grade novels inspired by the true story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla who lived in a Washington shopping mall for 27 years.

This sequel shifts focus to , the sarcastic and streetwise stray dog who was Ivan’s best friend at the mall. One And Only

: Everything changes when Ruby , a baby elephant, arrives at the mall. Seeing the habitat through her eyes, Ivan realizes they deserve better than a life of captivity.

: To save Ruby from a life in the circus, Ivan uses his art to draw the attention of the public. : Now living comfortably with humans, Bob embarks

The story begins with , a silverback gorilla who has lived for 27 years in a glass-walled enclosure at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade . Ivan is an artist who draws with crayons and rarely thinks about his past in the jungle.

The series spans four books, following the lives of three unlikely friends: Ivan the gorilla, Bob the dog, and Ruby the elephant. : Everything changes when Ruby , a baby

: The mall circus is closed, and Ivan and Ruby are relocated to a wildlife sanctuary where they can live in a more natural environment. 2. The One and Only Bob