He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him.

Inspired by the true story of a captive silverback gorilla known as Ivan, this stirring and unforgettable novel celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. F ull-color interior artwork from illustrator Patricia Castelao - A special letter from Katherine Applegate - The Newbery Medal acceptance speech - A letter from the real Ivan's caretaker at Zoo Atlanta - Ivan's signature - Sketches and illustrations that were not part of the original book.

This large-format collector's edition of the Newbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller features: Home of the Brave is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.About the Book When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. As Kek awaits word of his mother's fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in his new friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country. Slowly, he makes friends: a girl who is in foster care an old woman who owns a rundown farm, and a cow whose name means 'family' in Kek's native language. But only he and his mother have survived, and now she's missing. In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter – cold and unkind. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrant's journey from hardship to hope.

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