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Oct 15, 1999 · 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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Take a good look at the cover and title of the book. Make predictions about the story and where it might take place. Discussion Questions 1. (Chapter 2) In chapter 2 Toby and Cal see Zachary for the first time. What if you were Zachary? How would you feel having people pay money to gawk at you? 2.
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During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world Middle School ALA Notable Children's Book, 2000
Oct 15, 1999 · 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...
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Kimberly Willis Holt. Dell Yearling, 2001 - Best friends - 227 pages. Nothing ever happens in Toby's small Texas town. Nothing much until this summer...
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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.
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.
