Sara Pennypacker
Pax
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Environment & Ecology
- Nature Narrative / Field Discovery
- Expedition / Survival
- Story / Adventure
Pax alternates between Peter's journey to recover the fox he raised and Pax's attempt to survive after being returned to the wild. Pax's scent, hearing, social encounters, foraging, and response to a war-damaged landscape shape his half of the plot, so readers inhabit fox biology through fiction.
The science inside
- Animals & Zoology
- Ecosystems
Your child will meet:
- Foxes gather information through scent, vibration, hearing, and other senses that differ from human perception.
- A human-raised wild animal may lack experience needed for food, territory, and communication in the wild.
- Social signals help foxes distinguish threat, affiliation, territory, and changing relationships.
- Human conflict can alter habitat and create hazards for animals as well as people.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Quick discussion
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist
Finally in paperback! This handsome edition features French flaps.
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 Pax, Journey Home , the sequel to the award-winning and modern classic Pax .
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