Pax
Pax
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Pax

Written by Sara Pennypacker & illustrated by Jon Klassen
Book #1 in the Pax Series
$18.99
$17.97
8 - 12
Reading age
278
Page count
180
Words per page
760L
Lexile measure
Feb 2, 2016
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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. . . .

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human-animal relationshipsanimal rescueseparationguilt and shame

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780062377012
    Publication Date
    February 2, 2016
    Publisher
    Balzer + Bray
    Original Publication Date
    February 2, 2016
    Page Count
    278
    Words Per Page
    180
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015015400
    Lexile® Level
    760L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    8
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    179541
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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