When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
by Kimberly Willis Holt
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 1999
Word Count 43,833
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 34759, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
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Awards & Distinctions 3

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2000

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
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