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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

By Kimberly Willis Holt
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By Kimberly Willis Holt
Read by Will Patton

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Jan 09, 2007 | 299 Minutes | 10-14 years

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt
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About When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

Nothing ever happens in Toby’s small Texas town. Nothing much until this summer that’s full of big changes.
It’s tough for Toby when his mother leaves home to become a country singer. And Toby takes it hard when his best friend Cal’s older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. But now their sleepy town is about to get an even bigger jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy in the world. Toby is in for a summer unlike any other, a summer sure to change his life.

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About Kimberly Willis Holt

Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of Piper Reed, the Great Gypsy; Piper Reed, Navy Brat; and several award-winning novels, including Part of Me; Keeper of the Night; My Louisiana Sky; and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which received the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature…. More about Kimberly Willis Holt

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Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

Audiobook Download | $15.00
Published by Listening Library
Jan 09, 2007 | 299 Minutes | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780739355978

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Praise

“As in her first novel, My Louisiana Sky, Holt humanizes the outsider without sentimentality. . . . Holt reveals the freak in all of us, and the power of redemption.”
–Booklist, Starred

“In her down-to-earth, people-smart way, Holt offers a gift.”
–The Horn Book Magazine, Starred

Awards

ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings SELECTION 2001

Author Q&A

Born: Pensacola, Florida (during a hurricane)

Currently home: Amarillo, Texas

Previous jobs: Directing radio news, marketing, and decorating

Hobbies: Reading and going to the movies and theater

Inspiration for writing: Memories from childhood

Favorite books: To Kill a Mockingbird and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

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