{"product_id":"zachary-beaver-9781250235183","title":"Zachary Beaver","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kimberly Willis Holt\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 20th Anniversary Edition of the acclaimed, middle-grade National Book Award Winner, \u003ci\u003eWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToby 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timelessly relevant exploration of family, friendship, discrimination, and acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Christy Ottaviano Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e \"Pick of the Lists\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book packs more emotional power than 90% of the so-called grown-up novels taking up precious space on bookshelves around the country.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Holt reinvents the coming-of-age story\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526088413335,"sku":"9781250235183","price":490.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781250235183.webp?v=1767265922","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/zachary-beaver-9781250235183","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}