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A complete classroom kit of activities to accompany the book PAX, by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen. Includes discussion questions, printables, teaching guides for 4 thematic units, and an interview with the author. These materials can be used as part of a comprehensive approach to teaching the book, or individually to teach specific social-emotional skills.

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PAX by Sara Pennypacker
PAX
By Author: Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator: Jon Klassen

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.

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