Pax
Record details
- ISBN: 0062377019 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780062377012 (hardback)
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Physical Description:
276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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Subject: | Human-animal relationships Fiction Runaways Fiction Runaway children Fiction Foxes as pets Fiction Foxes Fiction |
Available copies
- 2 of 6 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J PENNY S (Text) | 33126019941321 | JFiction | Available | - |
Covington Branch | J PENNY S (Text) | 33126020742692 | JFiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J PENNY S (Text) | 33126022246015 | JFiction | Checked out | 05/16/2024 |
Erlanger Branch | J PENNY S (Text) | 33126024859575 | JFiction | Checked out | 05/03/2024 |
Independence Branch | J PENNY S (Text) | 33126020742676 | Closed Stacks Juvenile | Checked out | 05/21/2024 |
Independence Branch | J PENNY S (Text) | 33126024859567 | JFiction | Checked out | 05/23/2024 |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2015 December
Gr 4â7âA viscerally affecting story of war, loss, and the power of friendship. Pennypacker, author of the exuberant "Clementine" series (Disney-Hyperion) and the charmingly morbid Summer of the Gypsy Moths (HarperCollins, 2012), here displays not only her formidable writing skills and a willingness to stretch her storytelling into increasingly complex narrative forms but also her ability to tackle dark and weighty themes with sensitivity and respect for the child reader. Set in an intentionally undefined time and place that could very well be a near-future America, the novel opens with a heartbreaking scene of a tame red fox, Pax, being abandoned at the side of the road by his beloved boy, Peter. Perspectives alternate between the boy and the fox, and readers learn that a terrible war rages in this land. Peter's father is about to leave for the frontlines, and while he's away, Peter must live with his grandfather out in the countryâand his father makes it clear that there is no place for Pax in Peter's temporary home. Almost as soon as he arrives at his grandfather's, Peter is overcome with guilt, and he sets off under the cover of darkness to trek the 300 miles back to his home, where he prays he'll find Pax. The loyal fox, meanwhile, must figure out how to survive in the wildâthough never losing hope that his boy will return for him. As the protagonists struggle to reunite in a world in the grip of violence and destruction, they each find helpers who assist them on their respective journeys: Peter breaks his foot and is rehabilitated by Vola, a hermit suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, while Pax is taken in by a leash of foxes who teach him the basics of foraging and hunting. Pennypacker doesn't shy away from some of the more realistic aspects of war, though she keeps most of the violence slightly off-screen: in one scene, the wild foxes define war for the naive Pax as a "human sickness" that causes them to turn on their own kind, akin to rabies; later, as the battle creeps closer, several creatures are maimed and killed by land mines. Black-and-white drawings by Klassen offer a respite for readers, while adding to the haunting atmosphere.With spare, lyrical prose, Pennypacker manages to infuse this tearjerker with a tender hope, showing that peace and love can require just as much sacrifice as war. VERDICT A startling work of fiction that should be readâand discussedâby children and adults alike.âKiera Parrott, School Library Journal
[Page 106]. (c) Copyright 2015 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 December
Gr 4â7âWith moving prose, Pennypacker tells an unusual, viscerally affecting story of war, loss, and the power of friendship. Alternating perspectives between a boy and his pet fox, the novel tracks each character's quest to reunite after their forced separation in a conflict-ridden landscape. Klassen's black-and-white drawings add to the haunting atmosphere of this startling title that children and adults will want to discuss together.. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.