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Freak the Mighty

Freak the Mighty

by W. Rodman Philbrick

Book Details

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2000
Language: en
Pages: 169
ISBN: 9780439286060
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Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 8+

Confidence: 75%

Content Intensity

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3
💥ViolenceModerate
0
❤️Love & RomanceNone
3
🧠Mental HealthModerate
1
💬!*$#LanguageVery low
0
🍷🚬Substance UseNone
2
😨Fear / HorrorLow

Story Themes

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2
🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalBackground
0
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
0
🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
0
Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

<p><b>An unexpected friendship leads to a life-changing story in this timeless classic by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick.</b></p><p></p><p><b><i>Freak the Mighty </i>joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!</b></p><p></p><p><i>"I never had a brain until Freak came along . . . "</i></p><p></p><p>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. It didn't help that people were afraid of him. So Max learned how to be alone. At least until Freak came along.</p><p></p><p>Freak was weird, too. He had a little body -- and a really big brain. Together Max and Freak were unstoppable.</p><p></p><p>Together, they were Freak the Mighty.</p>

Themes & Topics

Juvenile NonfictionJuvenile FictionHealth & Daily LivingPhysical ImpairmentsAction & AdventureSocial ThemesFriendshipDisabilitiesBullyingReligionFaith
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