Book
Pax / Sara Pennypacker ; illustrated by Jon Klassen.
Record details
- ISBN: 0062377019
- ISBN: 9780062377012
- Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 10-14. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 21.00 |
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| Subject: | Foxes as pets > Juvenile fiction. Boys > Juvenile fiction. Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction. |
- Baker & Taylor
"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back"-- - Baker & Taylor
When he's forced to give up his pet fox Pax, Peter decides to leave home and find his friend. - Baker & Taylor
When his father enlists in the military and makes him return his beloved pet fox to the wild, Peter, who has been sent to live with his grandfather hundreds of miles away, embarks on a journey filled with astonishing discoveries in order to be reunited with his fox. By the award-winning author of the Clementine series. Simultaneous eBook. 250,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year * National Book Award LonglistÂ
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.Â
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 Here in the Real World, Sarah Pennypacker's next gorgeous and heartfelt middle grade novel!
- HARPERCOLL
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award LonglistÂ
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.Â
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 beâwith 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.
