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Ivan The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

An award-winner for so many reasons, this book needs to be placed in the hands of your favorite middle-school readers (and everyone else in the family) post-haste. Ivan is a silver back gorilla, kept in a mall zoo for over three decades. While he still has memories of his short life in the jungle and his family, he is content with his friends and his home – until baby elephant Ruby arrives to shake up his beliefs. Now Ivan must decide how he will continue to live his life, and whether he can ever be happy again. Emotional, sweet, funny and heart-breaking by turns, this is a beautiful tale that is sure to be an instant classic.

How about you? What books would YOU recommend to someone looking for a new read?