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

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. . . .

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

--Entertainment Weekly

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 02/02/2016
ISBN: 9780062377012
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.13h x 5.88w x 1.13d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2015
Booklist 11/01/2015 pg. 61
Publishers Weekly 11/16/2015
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 106
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2016
Shelf Awareness 02/02/2016
New York Times Book Review 02/14/2016 pg. 21
New York Times Book Review 02/21/2016 pg. 26
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2016 pg. 94
School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 34

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 179541 / Pax
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8