When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

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Summary: Haven't I read this somewhere else?
Review: An adequate telling of a coming of age story. I was not enthralled with the narrative. The author has cobbled together familiar themes in an all too short work. I wanted to learn more about the characters and felt cheated when I didn't. Zacharay Beaver is more a distraction than a necessary device for the plot. It's worth a look, but I'm not sure you'll want to come back for seconds.

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Summary: Cannot wait for my son to read this one.
Review: This was a great one-day read. What a delight. A thoroughly entertaining book that reminds one of those long summer days when all there was to do was ride a bicycle and wait for the stars to come out. The characters were genuine and so was the situation they found themselves in. I will keep this on the shelf for my son to read 10 years from now. This book is what lazy Sundays were made for.

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Summary: A good book
Review: If you are looking for a pretty good book you should check out this book When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. It is a good book because you don't know what is going to happen next. Like when you don't know what is going to happen to Zachary Beaver. In the book the the boys swear a lot. If you want to know how bad it is to be teased , you should read this book!!

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Summary: You'll Be Glad You Read This!
Review: The creativity of Kimberly Willis Holt comes at you full-speed in this novel. What's most impressive is the clever way that the seemingly simple small town of Antler, Texas is juxtaposed with the very complex happenings of its townspeople. Toby, our protagonist, spends the summer of 1971 trying to understand his mother's ambitions, his father's lack of emotional expression, and his best friend Cal's under-appreciation of a brother fighting in Vietnam. Toby is given a chance for adventure when a side-show comes to town in the form of the trailer-home of the anti-social Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world. In the end, Toby is able to make better sense of his own world through what he is able to offer to Zachary. The dead-on descriptions of adolescent boys in any given summer in the 70's is captivating. I highly recommend this book to middle school-aged boys and girls.

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Summary: *InTeReStInG rEaD*
Review: this was one of those book where u can't make up ur mind... first of all... i think the book had a good charactorization, but i thought it was lame too. i thought it was lame becuase... 1. it was to religious. 2. very confusing at times. 3. odd plot.
the plot was just weird... i can't really explain it. maybe u can answer it... is it normal to right about a fat kid coming to a small town? i thought there was to much going on... with wayne dieing and zachary and the girl toby liked... it was way to much to comprihend...

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Summary: A Book For Everyone Of All Ages
Review: When Zachary beaver Came to Town is a great book that covers many topics including death, freindship, presure, and a wide variety of vocabulary.
When Zachary Beave Came to town is very exiting and huorus, but at the same time very serious. this book will keep you turning page after page and will never let you put it down with suprises around every corner. I know this book is ment for middle school kids but my aunt is the one who recomended it to me and I think that a forth grader could read it with no problem. It is about two frinds who go through a lot together in one summer including helping out the fattest boy in the world.
I don't usually like to read but this book hade me hooked and reading all the time. If you like to read and even if you don't I really recomend this book.
P.J.

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Summary: Something for Everyone
Review: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt is a very compelling story that has the reader turning pages quickly until the very end. I find it to be a great story that everyone who reads it can find something with which they can identify. Although this is an intermediate reader book, I feel that the story can relate to readers many years older, myself included.
Children have the opportunity to deal with many sensitive topics in this story. Death, friendship, obesity, religion, separation, and isolation are all great discussion topics covered in this book. The author does a tremendous job using language that would be used in everyday life that helps to move the story along swiftly. The dialogue is remarkable and similar to the type everyone used as children.
Although this is set in the early 1970's, it feels as though the story and the characters in it took place yesterday in the town next to the one in which I live. Once again, I really enjoyed this work, and I would recommend it to all!

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Summary: Recommended for grades 5 and up
Review: It is said that "nothing much happens in the town of Antler, Texas," but the summer of 1971 is the exception that proves the rule. This is the summer that Toby Wilson's mother leaves home to be a country singer in Nashville, his best friend's brother goes to war in Vietnam, his heart is broken by the town's teen bombshell, and Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, comes to town. A slowly told story, the plot and characters seem to meander aimlessly, until each comes together at the end to create an informal, if impermanent, family. In a book that describes abandonment, loss, friendship, and self discovery, the voice of Toby is clear and honest, revealing a true picture of small-town life, the doubts and fears of thirteen year-old boy, and coming of age in a changing world.

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Summary: Excellent for all ages
Review: Have you ever wanted to pick up a good book and just read forever? If yes, then When Zachary Beaver Came To Town is exactly the kind of book that you are looking for. This book takes a look into the harsh world of children. It examines how children that come from a small town look for anything and everything to do. This is a wonderful book that shows friendship, loyalty, and dealing with growing up. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town is not just any old book. This is a book that breaks down chapter by chapter and grabs your attention. It is an easy reading book that makes you ask for more. We really enjoyed When Zachary Beaver Came to Town and hope that we would stumble upon books like this one in the future.

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Summary: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Review: I thought this book was great. Its about Toby and his small Texas town. The book had a lot of action adventure and had a good story plot. I could not put the book down. I recomend When Zachary Beaver Came to Town to anyone who likes a good story about people helping other people even though they are different.