
Pax
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 2, 2019
A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring Pax.
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- Who it’s for
- A moving, layered story of a boy and fox, with love and grief at its heart.
- Themes
- Boy-and-fox bond, Love, loyalty, and grief, War and separation
- Genres
- Fox Stories, War & Military Stories, Survival Stories
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New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist Finally in paperback! This handsome edition features French flaps. 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.
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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.
Loyalty Across Distance
A moving, layered story of a boy and fox, with love and grief at its heart.
Come here for
- The enduring bond between a boy and the fox he rescued
- A story shaped by loyalty, separation, and the pull of home
Expect
- Peter and Pax each face the distance between them
- Warmth and grief share the page
Where it sits
| War & Military Stories | 80% |
|---|---|
| Fox Stories | 79% |
| Survival Stories | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- Fox Stories
- Boys & Men
- Multigenerational Families
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- Environment & Conservation
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- Runaway Stories
- Authors
- Sara Pennypacker
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 2, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Boy-and-fox bond · Love, loyalty, and grief · War and separation
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories