Unlikely friends Maxwell Kane and Kevin “Freak” Avery together form the duo of Freak the Mighty. Max is an overly large warmhearted eighth grader with a learning disability while Freak is brilliant but physically small and handicapped by Morquio syndrome. But with Freak on the shoulders of Max, they both find an enduring friendship that not only saves Max’s life but leaves him with their incredible story to share after Freak’s death.
Rodman Philbrick, a screenwriter as well as a novelist, started his career as an author of adult thrillers before shifting his interest to young-adult fiction. Gaining national accolades for his debut...
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Freak the Mighty is about two boys who are completely opposite in appearance, but they are treated very much the same. Kevin is made fun of because of his physical appearance and his MPS disorder, an...
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The Mighty is based on a fictional children's novel, written by Rodman Philbrick. As Special education teachers come in all shape and sizes. For Maxwell Cane, an eighth grade student with a learning ...
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