Pax: A Beautifully Illustrated Novel of Love, Loss, and the Unexpected Friendship Between a Young Boy and a Fox

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National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year

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. . . .

From the Publisher

Introducing PAX!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062377019
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062377012
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8+ years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.05 x 7.75 inches
Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Pax
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #45,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Children’s Fox & Wolf Books (Books) #134 in Children’s Friendship Books #196 in Children’s Action & Adventure Books (Books)
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