ABOUT THIS BOOK

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 be a country singer. Toby takes it hard when his best friend Cal’s older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. Now their sleepy town is about to get a 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.


REVIEWS

“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


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberly Willis Holt’s first novel, My Louisiana Sky, was an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. It also received a Boston Globe—Horn Book Honor Award. Her most recent book is Keeper of the Night.


AWARDS

WINNER 2001 - Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
NOMINEE 2003 - Arizona Young Readers Award
NOMINEE 2002 - Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award



RELATED LINKS

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town DVD is now available. Find out more!