Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller, this stirring and 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 novel 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. This paperback edition includes an author's note highlighting th
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft
“Some pig.” These are the words in Charlotte’s web, high inthe barn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pignamed Wilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl namedFern...who loves Wilbur, too. Their love has been shared bymillions of reade
6年级的米兰达和她好的朋友萨尔，他们知道如何在纽约市中游荡。他们知道哪儿是安全的，比如当地的杂货店，他们也知道哪儿是危险的，要避开，比如角落里的那个疯子。 但是，事情开始发生变化了。一天，萨尔在街角不知何故被一个孩子打了，从此以后，萨尔就拒绝米兰达再出现在他的生活中。米兰达妈妈公寓的紧急备用钥匙被偷，一个神秘的纸条随之而来，上面写着： 我来拯救你朋友的生命，和我自己的。 我要你帮两个忙。：你必须给我写一封信。 纸不断地来，米兰达慢慢意识到留这张纸条的人一定知道一个不为人知的秘密。她越来越相信只有她能避免悲剧的死亡。直到后一个纸条，她才觉得她太迟了。 这部伟大的小说发生在真实的世界里，但是却在心底保留着一个神奇的谜题。《当你到达我》是一个原创的、夺目的、和深刻的作品。
