When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, by Kimberly Willis Holt, ISBN # 0-8050-6116-9

Thirteen-year-old Toby Wilson is having a bad summer, his mother left his family and the girl he likes won't give him the time of day. Then Zachary Beaver, the heaviest boy in the world comes to town in a trailer, and people pay two dollars to peak in the trailer to see him. As Toby struggles with his problems as well as helping his new friend Zachary, he learns he is starting to fit in an imperfect world. Kimberly Willis Holt tells this story is beautifully with great sensitivity.