Pax, Journey Home
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- Create Date：2021-09-09 01:21:14
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- Author：Sara Pennypacker
- ISBN：0062930346
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Reviews
Patti Cook
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Holy macaroni， this had me bawling by the end。
Becky
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Pax is back and with him comes his beautiful family but like all stories there are challenges that come along the way。 Peter is also go through many personal challenges too。 I found myself talking to these characters as I followed along。Readers will learn about environmental dangers due to the lasting effects of war， understand love， loss and sacrifice。 This beautiful story will be a favorite of many。
Jodie
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This is such a lovely children's story。 I really like the way she has structured things with the alternating narratives of Peter and Pax。 I loved the first book and was so glad that she wrote a sequel。 What a great series。 Not sure if any more will follow， but the two that exist are a treasure。 This is such a lovely children's story。 I really like the way she has structured things with the alternating narratives of Peter and Pax。 I loved the first book and was so glad that she wrote a sequel。 What a great series。 Not sure if any more will follow， but the two that exist are a treasure。 。。。more
Hannah Monroe
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Not having read the first book and not much into books for children I loved this book reading through the journey of Pax and Peter and that the story had come full circle with Peter now looking after Pax's kit Not having read the first book and not much into books for children I loved this book reading through the journey of Pax and Peter and that the story had come full circle with Peter now looking after Pax's kit 。。。more
Lou
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Pax， Journey Home is the long-awaited sequel to Pax and is an inspiring and hopeful story about the importance of family and how love can be the ultimate healer。 It's been a year since he found refuge with former soldier Vola and Peter who is now mourning his losses while grappling with feelings of guilt and alienation， embarks upon a journey back to his home with two military veterans who are part of a community calling themselves Water Warriors who work to heal the land from the scars of war。 Pax， Journey Home is the long-awaited sequel to Pax and is an inspiring and hopeful story about the importance of family and how love can be the ultimate healer。 It's been a year since he found refuge with former soldier Vola and Peter who is now mourning his losses while grappling with feelings of guilt and alienation， embarks upon a journey back to his home with two military veterans who are part of a community calling themselves Water Warriors who work to heal the land from the scars of war。 He plans to join the Junior Water Warriors and assist with repurposing wartime machinery， buildings and other infrastructure to reclaim the reservoirs， rivers and waterways that were poisoned throughout the conflict by toxicities。 He then plans to live alone separated from the others， as at age 13 he feels he is capable and determined enough to be able to make it work。 Meanwhile， Pax mates with Bristle and becomes a devoted father to three beautiful kits。 When one of them becomes disabled after drinking poisoned water， Pax searches out Peter to obtain his help in saving the kit from certain death in the wild。The selfless sacrifices Pax makes as a father to attempt to save the runt of the litter will warm even the coldest heart。 This is a truly exquisite tale for adults and children alike， and it alternates between Peter and Pax’s perspectives to depict the struggles they are both currently facing - one as an animal and one as a human。 It's tender， emotionally touching and full of intricate details that make the story shine like a gem。 It's a deftly nuanced and stunning novel that highlights injustice especially when it comes to the suffering felt by both children and animals during wartime; those who are so often neglected and not taken into account。 However， Pennypacker also emphasises the bonds that emerge among those from different backgrounds who come together to fight against a common enemy。 This is a captivating， richly engaging read from beginning to bookend that explores the fragility of the human heart and just how powerful friendship and brotherhood can be。 As in the original Pax book， award-winning illustrator John Klassen has once again produced delightful imagery for both the cover art and interior pages。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Miriam
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The next installment of Pax’ adventures。 Perfect for tweens， teens， and adults alike。Sara Pennybacker’s “Pax， Journey Home” picks up the story with Pax and Peter both growing up with more responsibilities。Sara Pennypacker writes a charming tale， full of life and love for nature and all its creatures。 The book is filled with illustrations to draw the readers attention into the story。 Whether you’ve been on adventures with Pax and Peter before or this is your first encounter， you’ll fall in love w The next installment of Pax’ adventures。 Perfect for tweens， teens， and adults alike。Sara Pennybacker’s “Pax， Journey Home” picks up the story with Pax and Peter both growing up with more responsibilities。Sara Pennypacker writes a charming tale， full of life and love for nature and all its creatures。 The book is filled with illustrations to draw the readers attention into the story。 Whether you’ve been on adventures with Pax and Peter before or this is your first encounter， you’ll fall in love with these brave characters and want to read the first in this creative series。 I know I did。Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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This sequel was everything I wanted。 Another heartwarming young boy-animal friendship with a reunion between Peter and his beloved Pax。 This time though Pax has his own young family and Peter must race to protect them from the contaminated water。 The foreshadowing was a little overpowering in this one but there is a happy ending。 I was on the edge of my seat wondering how things would go but luckily didn't need quite as many tissues for this book as the first one。 Highly recommend this series th This sequel was everything I wanted。 Another heartwarming young boy-animal friendship with a reunion between Peter and his beloved Pax。 This time though Pax has his own young family and Peter must race to protect them from the contaminated water。 The foreshadowing was a little overpowering in this one but there is a happy ending。 I was on the edge of my seat wondering how things would go but luckily didn't need quite as many tissues for this book as the first one。 Highly recommend this series that has great environmental consciousness messages and a wonderful animal-human friendship。 Much thanks to Libro。fm for my complimentary ALC！ 。。。more
Lindsay
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Extremely satisfying with such complex emotions throughout from old characters and new。 I immediately wanted to read it again :）
Atlanta Bushnell
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Pax: Journey Home is the sequel to Sara Pennypacker’s critically acclaimed middle-grade novel Pax， and it was wonderful。 I absolutely loved this adorable little book full of heart。 If you liked the first book， you will love this one。 I love how this story is told from both Peter’s and Pax’s POVs。 We see how much each of these characters have grown since the last book and how they continue to grow throughout this one。 This book is beautifully written and a heartwarming story。 Although it is a lit Pax: Journey Home is the sequel to Sara Pennypacker’s critically acclaimed middle-grade novel Pax， and it was wonderful。 I absolutely loved this adorable little book full of heart。 If you liked the first book， you will love this one。 I love how this story is told from both Peter’s and Pax’s POVs。 We see how much each of these characters have grown since the last book and how they continue to grow throughout this one。 This book is beautifully written and a heartwarming story。 Although it is a little sad in places， it’s not what I’d call a ‘sad’ animal story。 I find most animal stories tend to be super sad， so it was nice to read one with a hopeful tone。 There are also the most beautiful illustrations all through the novel， which added that extra something special。 All around， this was a satisfying read。 I recommend this to readers of middle-grade novels and those who like animal stories。 Thank you Harper Collins Australia for sending me the review copy。 。。。more
Leslie
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Many thanks to HarperCollins， via its Balzer + Bray imprint， for making available an advance reader's edition of the sequel to Sara Pennypacker's magnificent Pax。As the ARC did not include the artwork， which I'm "guessuming" will be as magnificent as Jon Klassen's illustrations always are， it is a little difficult to offer a complete review of this book。 Nevertheless， I will say that Pennypacker's continuation of Peter and Pax's story is every bit as lovely and beautifully written as the first b Many thanks to HarperCollins， via its Balzer + Bray imprint， for making available an advance reader's edition of the sequel to Sara Pennypacker's magnificent Pax。As the ARC did not include the artwork， which I'm "guessuming" will be as magnificent as Jon Klassen's illustrations always are， it is a little difficult to offer a complete review of this book。 Nevertheless， I will say that Pennypacker's continuation of Peter and Pax's story is every bit as lovely and beautifully written as the first book。 I had an idea of what was going to happen but didn't guess everything， which was a plus。 One of the things I loved most about Pax， however， was its mythic quality; Journey Home seemed to be more rooted in a reality that we can all recognize， including devastation of the environment。 But I enjoyed the book and was grateful for the way it ended。 And， once the book is available， I will be buying a copy so that I can enjoy those illustrations！ 。。。more
Claire Talbot
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I absolutely loved Pax and looked forward to continuing his journey。 Pax， Journey Home starts with Pax and his vixen， Bristle， welcoming a new litter of three kits。 When humans enter his territory， Pax goes on a journey to locate a new and safer land。 Unbeknownst to him， his daughter has followed him and becomes sick from poisoned water along the way。 Meanwhile， Peter is struggling with his own life - trying to harden his heart to avoid the pain of loss he leaves his adopted home with Vola and j I absolutely loved Pax and looked forward to continuing his journey。 Pax， Journey Home starts with Pax and his vixen， Bristle， welcoming a new litter of three kits。 When humans enter his territory， Pax goes on a journey to locate a new and safer land。 Unbeknownst to him， his daughter has followed him and becomes sick from poisoned water along the way。 Meanwhile， Peter is struggling with his own life - trying to harden his heart to avoid the pain of loss he leaves his adopted home with Vola and joins "the Water Warriors" who are attempting to clean the rivers and streams after the war。 Peter decides to bury his father's ashes with his mother's， and makes a journey back to his old home。 There Pax and Peter reunite， and Pax decides to trust his daughter to the one human he feels a connection too。 A book about finding family， and the redemption of love。 The only thing that kept me from a 5 star rating was the abrupt ending - I wanted to know more about if Pax and his daughter reunite。 Wonderful - thank you to Netgalley for providing an advanced review copy。 。。。more
Monica Laurette
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Book is out in September 7th 2021When I heard that this book was a thing I was so excited， I had only read the first one ‘Pax’ earlier this same year and loved it。 I saw that it wasn’t released yet and that there was a giveaway on Goodreads for an ARC version of the book， and knowing that I don’t win a lot of them， I entered。Flash forward a month later and I got a wonderful email letting me know that this time was different and I would be getting an ARC copy！ I was so excited and grew even more Book is out in September 7th 2021When I heard that this book was a thing I was so excited， I had only read the first one ‘Pax’ earlier this same year and loved it。 I saw that it wasn’t released yet and that there was a giveaway on Goodreads for an ARC version of the book， and knowing that I don’t win a lot of them， I entered。Flash forward a month later and I got a wonderful email letting me know that this time was different and I would be getting an ARC copy！ I was so excited and grew even more so when it showed up on my door。 I was able to read this in one day （if you remove the times in between reading that I had to take for work and eating and spending time with family）。This book was a really wonderful closing to the ending of ‘Pax’。 It answered some questions on what happened with both Pax and Peter after they said their goodbyes。From the cover， you can infer that Pax and Bristle had some kits， and I wish that my ARC had the art in it so I could see how cute they looked， but alas I’ll have to get a final copy once it’s released into the wild。 But even without the art in the book I really liked this story and how it connected the stories again in the end。Seeing the way that Peter and Pax looked differently at their families， both related by blood and love， was a really fun way and an insight on ways to deal with grief and guilt。 Also how to deal with those who have passed， and how we go about our lives afterwards because of them and the way that they raised us/inspired us。I gave Pax: Journey Home 5 stars because I just loved it so much and it was nice for me to have an ending like that。*No quotes in this as the ARC may be slightly different from the final text sold in stores。 Will add quotes once I can compare them to the final text and see if they are the same or changed slightly。Spoilers（view spoiler）[I loved how Jade and Sam played their part in this story for Peter。 Trying to get him to accept that he has a very different family now。 He has no parents， but he has a grandfather that’s starting to be more emotional and Vola who cares for him as if he was her own。Meanwhile Pax has his own children but knows that his boy is the only thing that can save his daughter。LET ME TELL YOU I THOUGHT PETER WAS GOING TO SHOOT HER I WAS ABOUT TO THROW THE BOOK LIKE HOW HOW HOW！I loved that Peter named the kit Sliver， because she was the ‘sliver or crack in his exterior that let the emotions in’ like Jade said。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Harper Collins Children's Publishing through both Edelweiss+ and NetGalley on the same day。 Powerful sequel that brings readers back in to Peter and Pax's worlds。 Told in alternating chapters so we see their parallel stories。 Pax is not only thriving with his mate and her brother but becomes a father early on。 Sadly， Peter has built walls around himself so he will no longer feel any emotions。 Their journeys home follow the same paths through the woods as Peter h I received an electronic ARC from Harper Collins Children's Publishing through both Edelweiss+ and NetGalley on the same day。 Powerful sequel that brings readers back in to Peter and Pax's worlds。 Told in alternating chapters so we see their parallel stories。 Pax is not only thriving with his mate and her brother but becomes a father early on。 Sadly， Peter has built walls around himself so he will no longer feel any emotions。 Their journeys home follow the same paths through the woods as Peter helps the Water Warriors save the contaminated rivers and ponds， and Pax follows Peter's scent to see him。 As Peter listens to those he travels with and finds healing in letting go of past pain， Pax struggles to figure out what is wrong with his daughter。 She snuck away from the den and followed him on his journey。 She continued to grow weaker as they traveled。 Readers will realize why when they see where they are drinking。 In the end， Pax makes a sacrifice that breaks the final hold on the walls around Peter's heart。 Both are reconnected with "family" and both have grief to process。Pennypacker writes with a tender touch that captures the emotions wrapping both main characters。 She makes enough references to the first book that a reader picking up this one will follow what happens without having to read the first one。 Middle grade readers will spend the book hoping for the two to reconnect but not being certain they will - the mark of a well written story。 。。。more
Kathie
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Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of PAX， JOURNEY HOME， which comes out on September 7th。A lot can happen in one year when friends don’t see one another。 Pax and his partner， Bristle， have a litter of young foxes just venturing out into the world。 Peter is running from the idea of attachments and a new home and decides to join the Water Warriors to help clean up the waterways after the war。 But while Pax is looking for a new home for his growing family， he and Peter cross pat Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of PAX， JOURNEY HOME， which comes out on September 7th。A lot can happen in one year when friends don’t see one another。 Pax and his partner， Bristle， have a litter of young foxes just venturing out into the world。 Peter is running from the idea of attachments and a new home and decides to join the Water Warriors to help clean up the waterways after the war。 But while Pax is looking for a new home for his growing family， he and Peter cross paths once again， and Pax desperately needs Peter’s help to care for his sick daughter。 Peter is terrified of opening his heart to another animal， but Pax’s trust in him leaves him no choice but to try and help the kit。 Once Peter starts to let down his walls， he’s finally able to begin the process of healing， and he and Pax are both able to find their way home。This emotional read will tug at your heartstrings。 I loved watching Pax and Peter reunite and the strong bond that still existed between them。 While both characters are hurting， they find comfort in each other’s company and have something of value to offer the other。 There’s a strong environmental message that hopeful as humans play a valuable role in cleaning up and restoring the environment after the mess they made。 It’s been five years since the first book came out， and I wish I’d taken the time to reread PAX first， so I recommend you add both to your list to read in September。 。。。more
Christina Boulard
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This sequel is just as good as the first book。 I LOVED it。
Tina
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I got this book on NetGalley。I liked the first one。 It was sad， made me cry but ended the way I thought it should。 No need for another story。 But I was wrong。 I needed this。 I needed to know what happened to Peter and Pax。 And boy did I cry。 And yes， this one ended the way I thought it should。
Sharlene Evans
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Sara Pennypacker has an amazing talent for building a character that attaches to your soul。 Just as I could not peel Pax from the clutches of my heart， Journey Home is equally tucked up in a tight embrace。 The immense connection you gain through the words have you blubbering through dark and glowing with pride in the light。 Love love love everything Pax… I want more！！！！
Patti Sabik
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Fabulous conclusion to this duology！ The ecology element really added dimension to the story。 Pushing Peter out of his comfort zone while addressing his issues with loss also created layers of character development that matured this story furthering it’s appeal to older age groups。
Bonnie Grover
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I absolutely loved this book！ While reading it I kept thinking of all the rich conversations I would have with my students if I were still in the classroom。 Like the first book， Pax， this book draws you in and tears at your heart。 It is perfectly suited for a read aloud because of the cliffhangers and great moral points to discuss。 If you have an opportunity to read this， read it and then share it with a young person in your life。
Lorraine Ball
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Arhh， I so loved this book and the ending it’s given to the story of Peter and Pax， but you never know there could be another （I hope so）。The story picks up on Peter who is now 13 years old a year later， still struggling with grief。 He goes on his own journey to come to terms with it。 The story alternates chapters with Pax his old friend and his family。It’s so beautifully written and has an environmental theme running through it。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advanced co Arhh， I so loved this book and the ending it’s given to the story of Peter and Pax， but you never know there could be another （I hope so）。The story picks up on Peter who is now 13 years old a year later， still struggling with grief。 He goes on his own journey to come to terms with it。 The story alternates chapters with Pax his old friend and his family。It’s so beautifully written and has an environmental theme running through it。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advanced copy， a must read sequel with a satisfying ending。 。。。more
Darla
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Pax is back with his mate Bristle and three little kits。 Peter has also grown and matured， but is grieved over the loss of his father and bears emotional trauma from the war that has ended。 In alternating chapters， Pax deals with the responsibility to provide and protect his family while Peter makes a decision to join the Water Warriors to help bring healing to the land。 For both Peter and Pax there will be unexpected obstacles。 Will they be reunited？ Can Peter work through his grief over so muc Pax is back with his mate Bristle and three little kits。 Peter has also grown and matured， but is grieved over the loss of his father and bears emotional trauma from the war that has ended。 In alternating chapters， Pax deals with the responsibility to provide and protect his family while Peter makes a decision to join the Water Warriors to help bring healing to the land。 For both Peter and Pax there will be unexpected obstacles。 Will they be reunited？ Can Peter work through his grief over so much loss without a hard heart？ Pennypacker gives us an intimate view of Peter's attempts to make a new life as well as the world of the fox。 As she did in Pax， the animal characterization is beautifully done。 Teachers will want to use this one as a read aloud。 Thank you to Balzer + Bray and Edelweiss+ for a DRC。 Since the ARC did not have the finished illustrations by Jon Klassen， I look forward to getting ahold of a published copy to enjoy the full book experience。 。。。more
Alice
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Just like Pax #1， this is a tender story about a boy grappling with the overwhelming sadness in his life。 It is through the love of an animal that he sees his way to love。 He is reunited with Pax and it makes his life turn around in an unexpected way。 SO worth reading and sharing with a young reader。 One of my very favorite two books for kids at this age。
Christie
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Pax was an absolute favorite read of mine！ The sequel: Pax， Journey Home did not disappoint！ Returning to the alternating POVs between Pax and Peter was like returning to spend time with old friends。 Their stories were every bit as endearing and engaging。 Sara Pennypacker uses her characters to reveal such beautiful sentiments and truths abut life。 I didn't want this book to end。 I enjoyed every page！ A heartwarming and "huggable" book。 Pax was an absolute favorite read of mine！ The sequel: Pax， Journey Home did not disappoint！ Returning to the alternating POVs between Pax and Peter was like returning to spend time with old friends。 Their stories were every bit as endearing and engaging。 Sara Pennypacker uses her characters to reveal such beautiful sentiments and truths abut life。 I didn't want this book to end。 I enjoyed every page！ A heartwarming and "huggable" book。 。。。more
Ms Threlkeld
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A beautiful， emotional sequel。 The kind of book that makes your heart feel like it’s grown a bit by the end。
Jennifer
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I received an eARC courtesy of Balzer+Bray via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。I didn't know that I needed more Pax， but I apparently did。 This will not disappoint kids who loved the first one。 It was nice to see Peter and Pax a year later as they continue to grow and learn。 So very good。For Libraries: A must buy！ I received an eARC courtesy of Balzer+Bray via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。I didn't know that I needed more Pax， but I apparently did。 This will not disappoint kids who loved the first one。 It was nice to see Peter and Pax a year later as they continue to grow and learn。 So very good。For Libraries: A must buy！ 。。。more
Sarah
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EARC provided by Edelweiss PlusLoved！ The author did a fantastic job of making this a book that stands alone as well as one that follows up after Pax （for those who read that）。 It had been a while for me， but I was instantly reminded of why I enjoyed Pax so- I loved the equal treatment of Peter and Pax’s journeys told through such lovely storytelling。 Lots for readers to discuss as and after this is read- so be sure to add this to your school or classroom library。
Laura
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Before I started this book， I had to read the first one。 I had owned a copy of Pax for well over a year， but never got around to reading it。 Getting the chance to read its sequel was the push I needed to get it read。 And， after reading Pax and Pax， Journey Home， I would say it was worth it。While Pax was a story about letting go， Pax， Journey Home， is a story about holding on。 Just like the first book， this one gives very little in terms of setting， so that the themes can resonate better with peo Before I started this book， I had to read the first one。 I had owned a copy of Pax for well over a year， but never got around to reading it。 Getting the chance to read its sequel was the push I needed to get it read。 And， after reading Pax and Pax， Journey Home， I would say it was worth it。While Pax was a story about letting go， Pax， Journey Home， is a story about holding on。 Just like the first book， this one gives very little in terms of setting， so that the themes can resonate better with people across time and space。 （Personally， while I can see the intention behind "this place is undefined and thus these events could happen anywhere，" to me it often felt more like "this place is undefined and thus these events have happened no where）。 This book was also pretty sad for the vast majority of it - I suppose for an adult who can see the moral coming from the first couple of chapters it feels like it lingers too long in the misunderstandings， mistakes， and sadness， but there's a strong possibility that children reading it won't see it that way。 I could easily see children， and even adults， who have been through multiple loses like Peter reacting in a way similar to him， so to see him learn throughout his journey in this book would be important。 In conclusion， while this wasn't a book that resonated with me personally， I am certain that there is an audience out there who will connect strongly with it。 。。。more
Sarah Hendrick
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I was able to get my hands on a few #ARCs from #netgalley， and I am over the moon excited about this release。 I read Pax with my students last year， and they had an incredible response to the story。 For me， Pax was enlightening， as a terrific， tragic， coming of age story， full of trauma and learning how to start over。 I loved it and I loved sharing it with students， but it was one of those stories that left melancholy in our hearts and had us wondering， “what happens next？” Well， now I know， and I was able to get my hands on a few #ARCs from #netgalley， and I am over the moon excited about this release。 I read Pax with my students last year， and they had an incredible response to the story。 For me， Pax was enlightening， as a terrific， tragic， coming of age story， full of trauma and learning how to start over。 I loved it and I loved sharing it with students， but it was one of those stories that left melancholy in our hearts and had us wondering， “what happens next？” Well， now I know， and WOW。 This book is beautiful and sad and hopeful and brings our incredible characters full circle。 The story is still told in two view points， going back and forth between Peter and Pax， who now live different lives。 But when a series of events sends them on a path， the characters find themselves reliving and revisiting moments from their past， when the two were the best of friends。 This journey leads them to growth， self-discovery， and ultimately， a road through trauma and to healing。 This is beautiful in every way， #sarahpennypacker， I’m so grateful for this art you gave to the world。 Thank you for your ideas， that led to thoughts， that led to this story。 Thank you for revisiting the world of Pax and Peter and allowing your readers to join。 I cannot wait to share this book with everyone。 。。。more
Theresa Grissom
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Thanks to Netgalley for an eARC of this book。If you liked Pax， you will like Pax Journey Home。 It had been years since I read the first book so it took me a while to recall the events of what had happened。 Overall， good book。。。 heartwarming and sweet with a good message。
Melanie Dulaney
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