Here in the Real World

Praise for PAX: "A sweeping and enchanting wartime story of trust, loyalty, betrayal, and the love of a boy for the fox he's raised since he was a kit. A master storyteller, Pennypacker leads the reader along a path of shifting hopes to the story's heart-wrenching conclusion." - Ann M. Martin, Newbery Honoree, author of Rain Reign

Praise for PAX: "Pax the book is like Pax the fox: half wild and wholly beautiful." - New York Times Book Review

Praise for PAX: "Moving and poetic." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for PAX: "In an exceptionally powerful, if grim story, Pennypacker does a remarkable job of conveying the gritty perspective of a sheltered animal that must instantly learn to live in the wild." - Publishers Weekly

Praise for PAX: "Pennypacker's expert, evenhanded storytelling reveals stunning depth in a relatively small package." - ALA Booklist

Praise for PAX: "Pennypacker's elegant language and insight into human nature spin a fable extolling empathy above all. By the novel's poignant ending, Pennypacker has gently made the case that all of us should aspire to that view-children and adults alike." - Time

Praise for PAX: "Sometimes an author steps aside from a popular series to break new ground, as evidenced in this arresting novel, at once a wilderness adventure about survival and a philosophical foray into big questions." - San Francisco Chronicle

Praise for PAX: "A startling work of fiction that should be read-and discussed-by children and adults alike." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"Pennypacker tells a human story of growth and transformation. Smooth prose and short chapters make for a compulsively readable tale, fit for middle-graders in the process of discovering themselves." - Booklist

"Pennypacker's humane tale is written with straightforward grace and populated with exquisitely layered characters; vulnerable, imaginative Ware's journey to self-acceptance is particularly skillfully rendered." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This story gently rejoices in two charismatic young people whose dedication and compassion illustrate what it means to be heroes in the real world." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

"This sweet, sensitive book shines a light on the introverts and misfits." - School Library Journal