Pax / Sara Pennypacker ; illustrated by Jon Klassen.
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 bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the essential truths that define us and the devastating costs of war. Pax is destined to become a beloved classic.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062377012
- ISBN: 0062377019
- ISBN: 9780062377029
- ISBN: 0062377027
- ISBN: 9780008124090
- ISBN: 0008124094
- ISBN: 9781544436166
- ISBN: 1544436165
- Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 10-14.760L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 8 179541.Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 8 179541.Accelerated Reader AR 5.3 8.0 179541.Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 8.0 179541.AR 5.3 8.0.Reading Counts 3-5 5.6 13.Accelerated Reader AR 5.3 8.0 179541.
- Awards Note:
- National Book Award Nominee for Young People's Literature, 2016.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Foxes as pets > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Children of military personnel > Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers > Death > Juvenile fiction.
Runaway children > Juvenile fiction.
Women hermits > Juvenile fiction.
Women veterans > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
War fiction.
Available copies
- 200 of 237 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 237 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC PENNYPACKER (Text) | 36015001775994 | Juvenile Fiction Battle of the Book | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | JUV FIC PENNYPACKER (Text) | 36015001775986 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | JUV FIC PENNYPACKER (Text) | 36015001776000 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | JUV FIC PENNYPACKER (Text) | 36015001775978 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
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Summary:
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 bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the essential truths that define us and the devastating costs of war. Pax is destined to become a beloved classic.
