Pax 
by Sara Pennypacker
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
Narrator Michael Curran-Dorsano
Publisher Harper Collins
Published 02/02/2016
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Trigger Warnings: Animal death, War, Blood, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief

What does war really take from us?

This is the story of a young boy named Peter and his pet fox Pax and their experiences during the time of war. At the beginning of the story Peter is forced by his father to leave Pax in the wild because Peter is going to his grandfather's while his dad goes off to war. We then follow the events of Pax and Peter after they are split up and both are trying to find their way back to each other. 

I think that the characters really were the best part of this book. I think that Peter was crafted in a way that gets inside the head of a growing boy. I also loved seeing Pax having to learn how to be a fox after being raised around humans from the time he was two weeks old.

I think that the themes of grief and war were also done in a way that showed the severity of each of these themes without being to much for a younger audience. I think that the plot of the story pulled you in and made you care about Peter and Pax finding each other again. 

For me as an adult reading this book I did feel like the pacing was a little slow at times but I think for the audience that this book is the target audience that the pacing will probably be just fine. 

I think that the authors voice is compelling and is informative with out being preachy. 

I think that this is a story that I will one day read with my kids. I would also be interested in picking up more from this author in the future.