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 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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780440238416 (0440238412)
Publish date: May 13th 2003
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Family,
Coming Of Age
I don't remember rereading this in 2010. I thought the Juan/Scarlett storyline was a lot larger in the book (it's pretty big in Toby's mind, not so much on the page). Overall the story holds up pretty well. The book feels like summer.
I love the circular story of the children looking for something to do, are fascinated by the trailer that Zachery Beaver lives in, and they end up helping him. They like to go up on the roof to see clearly. Oh, how I relate to that.This is about a boy, Toby, and his friendship with Zachery, an unusu...
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