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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

Picture Book45 pagesAges 4-8
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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

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ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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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
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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
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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
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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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