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Sara Pennypacker: Pax (2016, Balzer + Bray) 4 stars

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But …

Review of 'Pax' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is a beautiful book, and while perhaps lacking the tear-jerking tragedy of Bel Ria or Stone Fox, Pennypacker maintains that knife-edge suspense that at any moment things could go very wrong. There is also a depth of thought and introspection here that is often lacking in childrens/YA novels. The illustrations by Jon Klassen are minimal, but add a nice touch.