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Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on GoodReads or Amazon?
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This book should be called Gorilla Interrupted because it’s as depressing as Girl Interrupted but told from a gorilla’s perspective. Why this is recommended as a top summer reading book is beyond me. And it won a Newbery Award!
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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The One and Only Ivan? It’s on my self to be read soon! I heard it was great.