Book
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
- Published
- 1999
- Genre
- Fiction
- Pages
- 240
- Words
- 43833
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 4.5
- AR interest level
- UG — upper grades, 9–12
- Lexile
- 700L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–17
During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend, Cal, meet the star of the sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world. Text has mild profanity. Themes include bullying and war.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780440229049
- ISBN-10
- 0440229049
Tags
ALSC NotablesBehavior-BullyingCommunity Life-CircusInterpersonal Relationships-FriendshipPeople-FriendsRealistic FictionSeasons/Weather-SummerUnited States-Texas