Pax
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4.5 • 229 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist
From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.
Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.
At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.
Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. . . .
Pax is a wonderful choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.
Plus, don't miss Pax, Journey Home, the sequel to the award-winning and modern classic Pax.
A Boy and His Fox: Peter and Pax have been together since Peter rescued him as a kit. Now, separated by 300 miles and a looming war, they’ll do anything to find each other again.Dual Perspective: Told in alternating chapters from the points of view of both the boy and the fox, this novel offers a unique look at loyalty, love, and the costs of war.A Coming of Age Story: On his own for the first time, Peter must face the world to right a terrible wrong, discovering his own strength and moral compass along the way.Survival and Friendship: As Pax navigates the wild and Peter journeys through a changed world, both find unlikely allies and discover what it truly means to belong.
Customer Reviews
Notable middle-grade-accessible book that addresses trauma & grief
As I read this, I could not help but think of what the people of Ukraine are going through. Pax is the story of a boy, Peter, who and his fox, Pax. Peter rescues the orphaned Pax shortly after the death of his own mother, and the develop a close bond. But the unnamed country they live in is going to war, his father gets called up to fight, and he has to move to his grandfather's and abandon Pax. Peter and Pax each go on their own journeys as they try to find their ways back to each other in their "war-sick" country.
The writing is about as good as it gets for the middle-grade level books. There are themes throughout that are great for young readers to consider. Peter has experienced trauma and grief, as has another character introduced later in the book. Reading this could be both challenging and helpful to kids with similar experiences.
I expected the plot to be predictable, but there are some twists that I did not expect but were somehow perfect anyway. This is a neat story that I think will become as notable as other middle grade classics like Hatchet and Holes.
Amazing
You just have to read it. It’s unable to be put into words. 🦊👦
Cute plot… but a few weird things in it tho…
For me this is kinda hard to review. It’s got such a cute plot but… it’s got a few inappropriate references. 🙄 I was kinda like, “this is such a cute book why does it have weird stuff in it?!?” 😏 It DID make me want a fox tho! I feel foxless now! 🤣
~ #FoxAndBooksGirl 🦊📚☕️