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Gr 4–7—With moving prose, Pennypacker tells an unusual, viscerally affecting story of war, loss, and the power of friendship. Alternating perspect...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Twelve-year-old Peter and his pet fox have been inseparable since Peter rescued Pax as a kit. Now Peter's father has enlisted, and there's no room at Grandfather's house (where the boy will be staying) for a fox, tame or otherwise; Peter's father forces his son to release Pax into the wild. Heartsick, Peter soon decides to run away to find Pax. He stumbles onto the land of a woman named Vola, a hermit who reluctantly helps the boy regain his strength after an injury ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When his father enlists, twelve-year-old Peter is forced to release his pet fox into the wild. Omniscient third-person chapters alternate between Peter...Log In or Sign Up to Read More