When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
ISBN: 9781250235183
Publisher: St Martins Press
Year First Published: 2021
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 193mm x 133mm x 24mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
Toby Wilson is having the toughest summer of his life. His mother left for good; his best friend's brother was killed. Then Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, arrives in Toby's sleepy Texas town. 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. A timelessly relevant exploration of family, friendship, discrimination, and acceptance. Christy Ottaviano Books
ISBN: 9781250235183
Publisher: St Martins Press
Year First Published: 2021
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 193mm x 133mm x 24mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
Toby Wilson is having the toughest summer of his life. His mother left for good; his best friend's brother was killed. Then Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, arrives in Toby's sleepy Texas town. 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. A timelessly relevant exploration of family, friendship, discrimination, and acceptance. Christy Ottaviano Books
