Freak the Mighty
$23.40
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2001
Summary
Freak the Mighty: An Unlikely Alliance
At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780439286060 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0439286069 |
| Series: | Scholastic Signature |
| Author: | R. Philbrick |
| Publisher: | Scholastic US |
| Imprint: | Scholastic US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2001 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for Rodman Philbrick:
Freak the Mighty
A School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults
A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
A YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
An IRA Young Adults’ Choices Book
A winner of: Arizona Young Readers’ Award, California Young Reader Medal, Charlotte Award, Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children’s Literature (California), Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming)
“Max’s description of their friendship … is gritty, unsentimental, sparked with Freak’s wry verbal wit and Max’s earthier humor, and ultimately poignant. Easily read but compelling: an intriguing and unusual story.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
A Newbery Honor Book
A Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee
An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner
A New York Public Library’s “Children’s Books” 2009 – 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
A CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2010
“The book wouldn’t be nearly as much fun without Homer’s tall tales, but there are serious moments, too, and the horror of war and injustice of slavery ring clearly above the din of playful exaggerations.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
About The Author
R. Philbrick
Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children’s book, Freak the Mighty, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick’s other acclaimed novels include Max the Mighty, The Young Man and the Sea, The Last Book in the Universe, Zane and the Hurricane, and Wildfire. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys.
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