When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 272
Published: 2021
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: New Readers Circle, Thorndike Young Adult .
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Palgrave USA .
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of many award-winning novels for young adults and children, including Dear Hank Williams and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town , winner of a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Born in Pensacola, Florida, Holt has lived all over the U. S. and the world. She now lives in Texas with her family.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
National Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Book Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
