The One and Only Ivan
Where did Ruby live before she was taken to the circus, and what happened to her family?
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Before being taken to the circus, Ruby lived in the wild with her family. Her family, however, is now dead.... they were killed by humans.
“Before the circus, I used to live with my mom and my aunts and my sisters and my cousins,” Ruby says. She drops the hay, picks it up, twirls it. “They’re dead.”
I don’t know what to say. I am not really enjoying this conversation, but I can see that Ruby isn’t done talking. To be polite, I say, “I’m sorry to hear that, Ruby.”
“Humans killed them,” she says.
The One and Only Ivan