War is about to begin and Peter's father enlisted. This means Peter must live with his caustic grandfather who seems to simmer with anger. This also means Peter must abandon his pet fox, Pax, in the wild. He and Pax have inseparable since he was seven years old. Pax is the only comfort he has had since his mother died.
As soon as Peter leaves Pax in the woods, Peter regrets his actions. Only in his grandfather's joyless home for a few hours, Peter sets out in the middle of the night to travel over two hundred miles to rescue his pet fox. Meanwhile, Pax is confused and tries to learn the ways of the wild. During Peter's journey he also encounters a hermit woman who teaches him a few things about life and before he leaves her, he helps her to face life.
A powerful, compelling story. Well-written.
Chapters alternate between Peter's point of view and Pax's point of view. Mr. Klassen has drawn silhouettes of either Peter or Pax to indicate whose point of view the chapter is.
*Highly recommend.
*Borrowed from the library.
Guided Reading Level: T (4th grade)
Grade Level Equivalent: 4
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