It happens in the middle and its when an elephant at the mall stella dies because of a foot injury.
Ruby the one and only ivan stella.
After stella s death ivan begins to remember his life before the big top mall and what it was like to have freedom if only to have stories to tell to ruby.
While ivan sacrifices plenty for the good of ruby stella suffers quietly and without protest until her passing becomes the impetus for ivan to change the world for the better for ruby.
On her death bed stella asks ivan to look after the young ruby.
In the last chapter of the one and only ivan julia visits ivan and she smuggles bob in as well.
Unfortunately stella has to die for change to occur in the book.
Read chaka khan who plays henrietta on the one and only ivan says they have lot in common.
Stella s last wish is that ivan protect ruby after she dies and she asks him to promise that ruby won t live the life of a circus performer.
Stella explains to ivan how elephants are trained and worries that ruby is going to end up another circus performer.
As he does ruby isn t the only one whose life is changed for the better ivan s is too.
The reason why i think this is because he promised stella that he would bring ruby to the wild and he did everything possible to get ruby to the zoo.
Ivan ivan is a creative gorilla.
I think this because when he was young he drew different drawings out of the mud.
While mack the owner of the big top mall is trying to train ruby to do tricks ivan witnessed first hand the abuse to which she is subjected and starts to decide how to keep his promise to.
Ivan once he warms up to ruby and lets go of his jealousy proves to be a great protector.
Stella known as the wise elephant teaches ivan and her friends that although humans seem to only see animals in certain ways not all humans are bad.
When he climbs a tree he spots ruby in another enclosure surrounded by other elephants a confirmation that he s fulfilled his promise to stella.
Another character trait he had was ivan keeps his promises.
Ivan likes ruby and her fondness for elephant jokes and his regard for her coupled with his love for stella inspires him to pull out all the stops to help get her out of the mall and into the zoo.
Ivan learns that julia has adopted bob and the girl praises ivan for helping ruby.
Ivan who has never had the highest self esteem is catapulted into his new role as protector of ruby and bob steps up to cheer him on.
Ivan talks about helen his mom.
This is at the very end of the book and its when bob leaves the zoo and tells ivan that he is the one and only ivan.
In fact they often surprise you.
Ruby comes to the mall.
Ivan was taken to the mall.
Ivan encourages ruby the elephant.
Stella also urges ivan to protect ruby and to fight for her freedom.
Shortly after telling ivan she can hear a baby elephant crying for her mother in the distance ruby arrives and stella takes on the role of her mother showering her with affection.
