{"product_id":"when-zachary-beaver-came-to-kimberly-willis-holt-9780312632120","title":"When Zachary Beaver Came to Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eToby 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town\u003c\/i\u003e is the winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. This title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly Willis Holt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312632126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312632120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.59h x 5.35w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e34759 \/ When Zachary Beaver Came to Town\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kimberly Willis Holt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049409114367,"sku":"9780312632120","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42da4283-fdad-47f1-825d-a14053f7f1a6.jpg?v=1685001415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-zachary-beaver-came-to-kimberly-willis-holt-9780312632120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}