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, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award recipient, and two-time Caldecott Honoree, has created stunning jacket and interior illustrations.

Author: Sara Pennypacker
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: Pax
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.83w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780062930347
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513071 / Pax, Journey Home


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2021
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 84
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2021 pg. 102
Shelf Awareness 09/07/2021
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Pennypacker, Sara: -

Sara Pennypacker is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pax and Pax, Journey Home; the award-winning Clementine series and its spinoff series, Waylon; and the acclaimed novels Summer of the Gypsy Moths and Here in the Real World. She divides her time between Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Florida. You can visit her online at sarapennypacker.com.

Klassen, Jon: -

Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author-illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back; This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal; We Found a Hat; and The Skull. Jon is also the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and The Dark by Lemony Snicket, among many others. He is a recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to children's literature. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.