{"product_id":"pax-journey-home-isbn-9780062930361","title":"Pax, Journey Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to \u003cem\u003ePax\u003c\/em\u003e; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePax 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did for \u003cem\u003ePax\u003c\/em\u003e, Jon Klassen, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, Caldecott medalist, and two-time Caldecott Honoree, has created stunning jacket and interior illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The book’s message is most simply put by Pax when he tells his kit that “after loving, you are afraid,” but it is still worth it. It’s a hard heart that will keep the tears away for this one, so have plenty of tissues nearby.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The stakes feel higher this time, the pain deeper, making for a worthy sequel and a heartbreaking and beautifully life-affirming exploration of the concepts of home, family, and the love that makes it all worthwhile.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Satisfying yet bittersweet conclusion. Klassen’s interspersed scene-setting black-and-white art adds textured layers of complexity. This sensitively imagined story effectively explores issues of human-animal connection, emotional vulnerability, the aftermath of conflict, and found family.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pennypacker brilliantly walks this tightrope of evoking the power and pain of love. The end result is a story about healing and forgiveness: healing from war, from poisons in the environment, from pain and loss, from the ways people disappoint those they love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a deftly nuanced look at the fragility and strength of the human heart. An impressive sequel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890355859685,"sku":"NP9780062930361","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062930361.jpg?v=1730233108","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pax-journey-home-isbn-9780062930361","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}