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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: From award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller! It's been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. Pax and his mate, Bristle, have welcomed a litter of kits they must protect in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter�??newly orphaned after the war, racked with guilt and loneliness�??leaves his adopted home with Vola to join the Water Warriors, a group of people determined to heal the land from the scars of the war. When one of Pax's kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing�??and each other, once again. As he did for Pax, Jon Klassen, New York Times bestseller, Caldecott medalist, and two-time Caldecott Honoree, has created stunning jacket and interior illustrati… (more)
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It's been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Pax and his mate, Bristle, have welcomed a litter of 3 kits, that they now must protect from the dangerous world. Peter, who is newly orphaned after the war and filled with guilt and
When the runt of his litter falls desperately ill, Pax turns to the only human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to build the walls around his heart, love keeps finding its way in. Now both boy and fox are on a journey back home.
The first book of this series, Pax is one that I've adored since I read it in 2019. It's been on my recommendation list ever since and Pax and Peter never left my mind. When I found out there was a sequel coming out, I began counting down the days and got my hands on a copy as soon as I could. I don't think I was too concerned that Pax, Journey Home wouldn't hold up to the first one... I just wanted to be back with Pax and Peter. And boy, this sequel is everything I wanted.
Told between alternative perspectives of Peter and Pax, the novel is able to depict the struggles they are both having: Peter with his grief of losing his father, his only living parent, and Pax as he makes selfless sacrifices for the runt of his new litter. The novel highlights the injustice felt, especially by both children and animals, during and after wartime. Pennypacker also shows the bonds from different backgrounds that are merged to fight against a common enemy. Richly engaging, the novel shows the power of friendship and how much being surrounded by those who love you and you love back, can help a world that was shattered apart be mended back together.
Though this book is aimed at elementary/middle grade, I would recommend this book (and it's 1st) to anybody who just wants a nice book to read. It's truly a wonderful book about loss, grief, forgiveness, kindness, family (both blood and found), and that sliver of greatness that refuses to give up.
Thoughts and Feelings: I liked how this book explored how to overcome self-inflicted wounds. Fearing more loss, Peter distanced himself from the people who were trying to get close to him because he was so afraid of more great losses. The persistent and patient love of his fox, his new family, and his friends cut through his prickly exterior, and taught him to love again. Pax's adventure, by contrast, was fraught with dangers from the outside that threatened his family, and kept the book moving fast.
“Memories were so treacherous. Always lurking under the surface, ready to bushwhack
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