To come

Just the book I needed to read today. The One and Only Ivan needs to replace Ivan the Terrible as a go-to name for Ivan from here on out. I'm also reading this gem to my third graders and they are so invested in Stella and Ivan and Ruby.
Watch out Charlotte and Wilbur....

Cute premise but hard to follow. Would have liked to see more storyline followed by practice pages in groups. The problems stuck in would distract my students too much and, unless I was reading it to a whole group, they wouldn't likely pick it up on their own.

Review to come.

Probably the best book I've read to take teen pregnancy head on and fight for it in such a unique way. I had immediate recollections of FIRST PART LAST and teens fighting to try to do it right but the struggle wall growing higher and higher.
Amazingly written. Voice is clear. Brava!