description: 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.
language: English
title: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
titlecomplete: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
genres: Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Fiction, Family
ratings_count: 6146
places: Texas
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: National Book Award
category: Young People's Literature, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Demco Media