Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Summary
This picture book tells the true story of Ivan, a gorilla who spent 27 years living in a concrete enclosure at a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington. After public outcry about his living conditions, Ivan was eventually moved to Zoo Atlanta where he lived out his days in a more natural habitat with other gorillas.
At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceMild
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
Language
💬 Does Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Violence
⚔️ Is Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningMild
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingNone
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