When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Holt, Kimberly Willis

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312632120)

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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Holt, Kimberly Willis

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Holt, Kimberly Willis

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

$8.99
Format: Paperback
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National Book Award Winner

The red words painted on the trailer caused quite a buzz around town and before an hour was up, half of Antler was standing in line with two dollars clutched in hand to see the fattest boy in the world.

Toby Wilson is having the toughest summer of his life. It's the summer his mother leaves for good; the summer his best friend's brother returns from Vietnam in a coffin. And the summer that Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, arrives in their sleepy Texas town. While it's a summer filled with heartache of every kind, it's also a summer of new friendships gained and old friendships renewed. And it's Zachary Beaver who turns the town of Antler upside down and leaves everyone, especially Toby, changed forever.

With understated elegance, Kimberly Willis Holt tells a compelling coming-of-age story about a thirteen-year-old boy struggling to find himself in an imperfect world. At turns passionate and humorous, this extraordinary novel deals sensitively and candidly with obesity, war, and the true power of friendship.

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town is the winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. This title has Common Core connections.

Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
ISBN-10: 0312632126
ISBN-13: 9780312632120
Publisher: Square Fish
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2011
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.59h x 5.35w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 34759 / When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
By Kimberly Willis Holt
By Kimberly Willis Holt
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Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of many award-winning novels for young adults and children, including The Water Seeker, My Louisiana Sky, and Keeper of the Night. She is also the author of the bestselling Piper Reed series of chapter books and picture books including Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town was her third book and won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She lives in West Texas with her family.

Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world--from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. She long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. She resides in West Texas with her family.

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