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The One and Only Ivan
$19.95
Katherine Applegate • Alliteration
The Dart is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels separately). It's geared toward children ages 8–10 (kids learning to read and write) and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to mechanics and literature in a natural, literature-bathed context.
This handbook contains the following features:
- 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation
- Notes about grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices
- Weekly Reading Guide
- Dart Planner and Skills Tracker
- Highlight each week: copywork and three dictation practices
- Literary Device: Alliteration
- Writing Activity: With Words, Paint Pictures of Ivan's Pals
- Big Juicy Questions
- Book Club Party Ideas
- 54 pages
- Publication Date: November 2024
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About the book
This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.
Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.
In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope.– Amazon
Purchase The One and Only Ivan novel here.
This Dart is also part of the 2024-2025 Year-Long Dart program.