

Can he trust her? This is a book of desperate love between a boy and his fox attempting to reunite through insurmountable odds.Personal Response: I was crying by page 3. He breaks his ankle and finds himself recovering in a reclusive, odd woman's home who makes scary marionettes.

"His boy" is of the same mind and quickly runs away from his grandfather's house in a quest to find his fox. Pax doesn't understand why "his boy" would leave him, and he does everything he can to reunite with him. Summary: A twelve year old boy is forced to abandon his five-year-old fox kit as his father drops him off to live with his grandfather so that he can go to war.

Plus, don't miss Pax, Journey Home, the sequel to the award-winning and modern classic Pax. Pax is a wonderful choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups. Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.Īt his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be-with Pax. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlistįrom bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox.
