WEDNESDAY, May 15th @ 7PM: THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN Concludes

Ivan has a plan to save Ruby from a life alone in a cage.  Join Caledonia as she concludes presenting this year's Newbery Medal winner. It's no secret why this book won the medal!

"How Ivan confronts his harrowing past yet stays true to his nature exemplifies everything youngsters need to know about courage. … Utterly believable, this bittersweet story, complete with an author's note identifying the real Ivan, will inspire a new generation of advocates."

- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"This book will break your heart—and then, against all odds, mend it again. Such a gentle fantasy is rare; such an evocation of our need to grow, to be free, to become our best selves, is rarer still. In cheering for Ivan and his friends, we cheer for our own humanity and our own possibilities. Read this."

- Gary D. Schmidt, National Book Award finalist, Okay for Now

"Kindness and its ability to change lives shines through on every single page of this book. … Katherine Applegate's beautiful, life-affirming story will soar directly from Ivan's heart into your own."

- Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor author of The Underneath

"A beautifully written, intelligent, and brave book. You will never look at the relationship of humans and animals in the same way again. Quite simply, this story is life-changing."

- Patricia MacLachlan, Newbery Medalist for Sarah, Plain and Tall

Learn more about Ivan and the Book at theoneandonlyivan.com

WEDNESDAY, May 8th at 7PM: THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN ~ Part 2

Ruby has come to the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. Ivan is fascinated by this new arrival, though she is relentlessly curious, and pummels him with questions constantly.  What is certain, as the Mall continues to struggle, is that the breeze is potent with change.  If Ivan only knew what!

Caledonia Skytower, live in voice, with this year's Newbery Medal winner by Author Katherine Applegate, inspired by the real Ivan the Gorilla and events in Cale's home town!

WEDNESDAY, May 1 at 7:00pm: THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN (Part 1)

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.

Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.

Caledonia Skytower, live in voice, with one of this year's Newbery Medal winners, inspired by events in Cale's RL home town!