Faraway Fox, written by Jolene Thompson, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

Student Reviewer: Michael W.
Summary: Faraway Fox is about a young fox who seems to be stuck in suburbia. He is remembering the time he spent with his family exploring the woods. As he roams the human world, he finds only remnants of his past life. He reflects about the childhood experiences that he had with his siblings and parents as he navigates the man-made world that he feels trapped in. Eventually, he comes across a new human structure that confuses him. He discovers that it is a wildlife underpass. The underpass takes him back to his forest home where he is reunited with fox family. It is a story of how humans can have both positive and negative on the environment and how if we work together we can make a change for the better.

Straight Talk for Librarians: This book can be used in a classroom to teach about the ideas of urban sprawl, the relationship between humans and animals, and how as people we can help make positive changes for our environment and community. I think Faraway Fox is a great book about how when people work together we can make a positive impact on our community and society. I greatly enjoyed the beautiful artwork that blended the urban landscape encroaching over the once prominent nature. It really helps hit home the idea of being trapped and lost in an unknown world. The story as a whole has a really great narrative and I would recommend to any family with young readers. It is a great way to introduce the ideas of how humanity and the environment are really intertwined.