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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Contributor(s): Holt, Kimberly Willis (Author)

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ISBN: 0312632126     ISBN-13: 9780312632120
Publisher: Square Fish
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 10-13
Grade Level: 5-8
Lexile Measure: 700(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.35" W x 7.59" L (0.44 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Topical - Friendship
- Geographic Orientation - Texas
- Demographic Orientation - Small Town
- Chronological Period - 1970's
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 34759
Reading Level: 4.5   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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.


Contributor Bio(s): Holt, Kimberly Willis: -

Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream. Because of her family's Louisiana roots she considers herself a southerner, but her father's military career took her to places beyond the South, including Paris and Guam.

She's the author of more than fifteen books for a wide range of ages, many of which have won awards and honors. Her third novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She writes and gardens in Texas.


 
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