Pax, Journey Home

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2021

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Chapters 1-7

Chapters 8-17

Chapters 18-28

Chapters 29-44

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Essay Topics

Pax, Journey Home is a coming-of-age story in which the protagonist, Peter, is searching for what it means to be an adult and a man. How do his views of masculinity and maturity evolve throughout the book?

Describe the parallels between Ben’s relationship with Astrid and Pax’s relationship with his daughter. In what ways are these relationships similar? In what ways do they differ?

Pax, Journey Home explores the tension between love and fear. How do love and fear intersect in the novel? What message does the story offer about the relationship between love and fear?