Pax
by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen
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"From the very first page, this rich, soulful book celebrates the loyal friendship between a fox and his boy: “The fox felt the car slow before the boy did, as he felt everything first. Through the pads of his paws, along his spine, in the sensitive whiskers at his wrists.” It’s a joy to experience the world through the eyes — and nose — of a fox, but this is also Persephone saga. Pax and Peter are separated, and they must fend for themselves as they find their way back to one another. The journey changes them, in real and heartbreaking ways. (For ages 8 to 12)"
NPR Books We Love — 2016 · apps.npr.org