Freak the Mighty (scholastic Gold)
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · June 1, 2001
An unexpected friendship leads to a life-changing story in this timeless classic by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick.
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- Who it’s for
- An unlikely friendship gives this story warmth, momentum, and clear-eyed attention to being misjudged.
- Themes
- Unexpected friendship, Loneliness and connection, Being judged by others
- Genres
- Friendship, Special Needs, Growing Up
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An unexpected friendship leads to a life-changing story in this timeless classic by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick. Freak the Mighty joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! "I never had a brain until Freak came along . . . " That's what Max thought. All his life he'd been called stupid. Dumb. Slow. It didn't help that his body seemed to be growing faster than his mind.
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It didn't help that people were afraid of him. So Max learned how to be alone. At least until Freak came along. Freak was weird, too. He had a little body -- and a really big brain. Together Max and Freak were unstoppable. Together, they were Freak the Mighty.
Room to Be Seen
An unlikely friendship gives this story warmth, momentum, and clear-eyed attention to being misjudged.
Come here for
- A friendship between two very different kinds of outsiders
Expect
- A life-changing story about finding strength together
Where it sits
| Friendship | 72% |
|---|---|
| Growing Up | 65% |
| Special Needs | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Friendship
- Special Needs
- Bullying
- Authors
- Rodman Philbrick
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- June 1, 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Unexpected friendship · Loneliness and connection · Being judged by others
- Reading lane
- Friendship