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The Midnight Fox

by Betsy Byars

A summer on the farm, transformed by a fox

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    “An exceptional book.” — Booklist

    Booklist describes the book as “An exceptional book.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

A summer on the farm, transformed by a fox

For Tom, a reluctant stay on Aunt Millie’s farm brings unfamiliar animals and the isolation of being away from city life. Discovering a black fox in the woods gives his days a new focus: he watches the animal and, when it and its cub face danger, decides to act. The farm setting shapes both the practical challenges Tom encounters and his growing connection to the wildlife around him. At 144 pages, the novel brings together a child’s adjustment to an unfamiliar place and a story of care for animals.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in animal-centered stories and wildlife.
  • Readers who enjoy stories set on farms and featuring a city child adapting to country life.
  • Children aged 9–12, as indicated by the supplied audience information.

Themes

Adjustment to unfamiliar surroundingsLoneliness and companionshipCare for wildlifeFarm life

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Book overview

Tom hates having to spend the summer on a farm . . . until he discovers the midnight fox.

No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie's farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors--stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness. But everything changes when Tom sees the midnight fox. He can spend hours watching the graceful black fox in the woods. And when her life--and that of her cub--is in danger, Tom knows exactly what he must do.

"An exceptional book."--Booklist

A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year
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