Library - Mrs. Barricelli

Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjdhcn0oI0M&feature=emb_rel_end to watch a documentary on Ivan & Jodi Carrigan

Visit https://zooatlanta.org/  to learn so much more
not only about Ivan but about the  life of so many other animals as well.

Even though the character of Ruby in Applegate's novel is imaginary, there was an elephant named Ruby (1973 – November 6, 1998) was a 4.5 ton Asian elephant that lived at the Phoenix Zoo and was famous for creating paintings. 

How long have you been a writer?

To me, anyone who has written a story is a writer! I wrote my first story when I was in fourth grade, so I’ve been a writer since then. It was about a pig named Alice.

If you’re wondering how long I’ve been a published author, the answer is… 25 years? 30? Long enough to know that this is the best job in the world, and that I wouldn’t trade it for anything else.