When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Toby Wilson - This thirteen-year-old tries to survive summer vacation in a very small Texas panhandle town.

Cal McKnight - This character will not write a letter to a brother who is in Vietnam.

Wayne McKnight - This character has a profound effect on the characters of the novel despite being millions of miles away.

Zachary Beaver - This character's knowledge of landmarks comes from the books read when alone instead of from actual travel.

Miss Myrtie Mae - This character is the town librarian and historian.

Scarlett and Juan - These characters...
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