Ivan is a Silverback gorilla. He is very intelligent, and his perspective of the world is very unique. Ivan is quite happy with his life. He has 3 amazing friends. Bob, the stray. Stella the wise elephant. And Julia. Ivan lives in a small cage at a mall. He's been there for a while. One day, everything changes. Stella tells Ivan and Bob that she can hear a baby elephant. And it is coming in their direction. Sure enough, a baby elephant is delivered to the mall. Her name is Ruby, and she was taken from her home in Africa. Stella uses all the free time that she has in the day to comfort Ruby, and ensure her that everything would be fine. Ruby and Ivan become friends as days pass while Stella is getting weaker and weaker because of her foot that is always getting infected because it never healed properly after the circus accident from her youth days. It gets to the point that Stella can no longer stand. One night, Stella asked Ivan to promise her that she won't let Ruby live the same life that Stella did. Confined. Shackled. Lonely. By morning, Stella is gone. It is a sad day for everyone and Ruby is very nervous and scared now that Stella is gone, and nobody is there to keep her safe. Ivan decides that he should keep his word, and make sure that Ruby gets a better home. I really recommend this book. I mean, there are sad parts that will make you cry if you're sensitive, but overall it is a phenomenal book. I can't wait to read The One and Only Bob!

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Ever wanted to name a horse? Here's your chance! So I think I've mentioned that my grandparents have horses, right? Well, on the day of New Year's Eve, one of their mares had her foal! Spent the weekend at their place and got to see him up-close & in person! He's all black (though he might turn Dapple grey as he gets older) and fuzzy with spindly legs and big brown eyes. There's nothing quite like having an animal like that fall asleep all curled up in a little ball 2-3 feet away. And HE IS SOFT. Like, softer than a fleece blanket soft. He doesn't have a name yet, so suggestions are welcome, though something that isn't as cliche as star, midnight, or blackie would be wonderful. Personally, I like the name Comanche, the name of a warhorse who was the sole survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn- General Custer's last stand, despite being shot seven times. The colt is a spirited and adventurous little fellow, Thoughts?

I would recommend these historical fiction books: For Middle school and up I would recommend The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis by Elizabeth Letts, Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand, SGT. Reckless by Robin Hutton, Gone With The Wind by Margret Mitchell, Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, Ghost Riders by Mark Felton, Don't Give Up, Don't Give in By Louis Zamperini, The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe, and The Boys in the Boat by Gregory Mone. For Elementary School readers, I'd recommend Little House On The Prarie, The Island Of The Blue Dolphins, The War That Saved My Life, Anne of Green Gables, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Black Beauty, and Carolynn Kenne's Nancy Drew. Hope This Helped!

Oh i love Pentatonix!

She is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius the true Queen of Terrasen- and it is time to fight for her people. She has returned to Rifthold stronger and mightier than ever to take down the King of Adarlan and win back her crown. She soon discovers that her cousin Aeidon Ashryver, Wolf of The North and general to the King has been imprisoned for treason to the crown- and is soon to be executed. She employs the help of the conceited Arobynn and his assassins to aid her in the rescue. Can she save what remains of her shattered family, redeem her fallen kingdom, and escape with her life? New allies will rise- old ones fall, and Kingdoms burn. The saga continues, as rousing, epic, riveting, and explosive as ever before! Fans of the Red Queen series, the His Fair Assassin trilogy, and A Court of Thorns and Roses will delight in Maas’ Fourth enrapturing installment in her Throne Of Glass series! Be sure to have the next book Empire of Storms on hand- you won’t be able to wait to find out what happens next! The plot is intricately built, characters well-rounded and authentic, this is a read you won’t forget! Sarah J. Maas never fails to impress! I would recommend the series for middle school and up!

DID SOMEONE SAY PENTATONIX!?!?!?! sorry. fangirl mode kicked in. following u.