The novel The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, is intended for children eight and older. It received the 2013 Newbery Medal, the prestigious award for children's literature. Yet (as is the case with many books written for children and young adults), adults should not be dissuaded from reading it. It is a wonderfully written, and deeply moving book.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061992259/
Here, too, is the book's website:
http://theoneandonlyivan.com/
And lastly, here is an interview with author Katherine Applegate:
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/06/writing-like-a-gorilla-and-winning-a-newbery-medal/
