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Discover PAX, the bestselling middle grade novel by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen

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Sara Pennypacker Books

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. Listen to the interview with Sara about PAX on National Public Radio.

"It's been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives.

Pax and his mate, Bristle, have welcomed a litter of kits they must protect in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter-newly orphaned after the war, racked with guilt and loneliness-leaves his adopted home with Vola to join the Water Warriors, a group of people determined to heal the land from the scars of the war.

When one of Pax's kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing-and each other, once again.

As he did for Pax, Jon Klassen, New York Times bestseller, Caldecott medalist, and two-time Caldecott Honoree, has created stunning jacket and interior illustrations."

Kirkus Reviews (starred review): "Moving and poetic."

Booklist (starred review): "Pennypacker's expert, evenhanded storytelling reveals stunning depth in a relatively small package."

Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan: "Searingly honest and heartbreakingly lovely, Pax is, quite simply, a masterpiece."

Ann M. Martin, Newbery Honoree, author of Rain Reign: "A sweeping and enchanting wartime story of trust, loyalty, betrayal, and the love of a boy for the fox he's raised since he was a kit. A master storyteller, Pennypacker leads the reader along a path of shifting hopes to the story's heart-wrenching conclusion."

School Library Journal (starred review): "With spare, lyrical prose, Pennypacker manages to infuse this tearjerker with a tender hope, showing that peace and love can require just as much sacrifice as war. VERDICT A startling work of fiction that should be read-and discussed-by children and adults alike."

Discussion Guide: Download PDF

PAX

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. Listen to the interview with Sara about PAX on National Public Radio.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review): "Moving and poetic."

Booklist (starred review): "Pennypacker's expert, evenhanded storytelling reveals stunning depth in a relatively small package."

Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan: "Searingly honest and heartbreakingly lovely, Pax is, quite simply, a masterpiece."

Ann M. Martin, Newbery Honoree, author of Rain Reign: "A sweeping and enchanting wartime story of trust, loyalty, betrayal, and the love of a boy for the fox he's raised since he was a kit. A master storyteller, Pennypacker leads the reader along a path of shifting hopes to the story's heart-wrenching conclusion."

School Library Journal (starred review): "With spare, lyrical prose, Pennypacker manages to infuse this tearjerker with a tender hope, showing that peace and love can require just as much sacrifice as war. VERDICT A startling work of fiction that should be read-and discussed-by children and adults alike."

Discussion Guide: Download PDF

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The Official Site of Sara Pennypacker Author of the New York Times bestselling children's books Clementine, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, The Amazing World of Stuart, Flat Stanley, Pierre in Love, Sparrow Girl and more

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Sara Pennypacker, author of children's books including Clementine, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, The Talented Clementine, Clementines Letter, Clementine Friend of the Week, The Amazing World of Stuart, including Stuart's Cape and Stuart goes to School, Flat Stanley books including The Mount Rushmore Calamity, The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery, The Japanese Ninja Surprise and The Intrepid Canadian Expedition, Sparrow Girl, and Pierre in Love.

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I LOVED Vola!  I wish there was more about her at the end!

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I LOVED Vola!  I wish there was more about her at the end!

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My favortie character was Vola.

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