{"product_id":"9781250235183","title":"When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Collector's Edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town Collector's Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kimberly Willis Holt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe deluxe collector's edition of the National Book Award–winning middle-grade novel—now with a foreword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling and Newbery Honor author Sheila Turnage, as well as updated Q\u0026amp;A content from Kimberly Willis Holt and other bonus material featuring stories and photos of her childhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe red words painted on the trailer caused quite a buzz around town and before an hour was up, half of Antler was standing in line with two dollars clutched in hand to see the fattest boy in the world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToby Wilson is having the toughest summer of his life. 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. And it's Zachary Beaver who turns the town of Antler upside down and leaves everyone, especially Toby, changed forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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. At turns passionate and humorous, this extraordinary novel deals sensitively and candidly with obesity, war, and the true power of friendship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town\u003c\/i\u003e is the winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature\u003cbr\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Book\u003cbr\u003eOne of American Library Association's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e “Pick of the Lists”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book packs more emotional power than 90 percent of the so-called grown-up novels taking up precious space on bookshelves around the country.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Holt reinvents the coming-of-age story.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In her own down-to-earth, people-smart way, Holt offers a gift.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Holt humanizes the outsider without sentimentality . . . she reveals the freak in all of us, and the power of redemption.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Holt’s] heartwarming and carefully crafted novel . . . drives home the point that everyday life is studded with memorable moments.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Holt has crafted a remarkable story about finding yourself by opening up to the people around you. An excellent choice to read alone or aloud.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Booklist Editors' Choice, Winner NYPL Books for the Teen Age, Winner National Book Awards - Winner (1999), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year, Winner Texas Bluebonnet Award, Winner New Mexico Land of Enchantment, Long-listed ALA Best Books for Young Adults (2000), Winner Georgia Children's Book Award (U of GA), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2000), Winner Illinois Rebecca Caudill YR Choice Award (2002), Long-listed Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List (2000), Winner Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250235183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40708943053006,"sku":"9781250235183","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ba2fc071-d326-47ad-be11-418befbb9413.jpg?v=1640669521","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250235183","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}