Bibliograph

Type

Label

Freak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Intended audience

930L, Lexile

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Freak the Mighty

Responsibility statement

Rodman Philbrick

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, UG, 5.5, 5.0, 5331

Summary

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. An established writer of adult suspense makes a stunning entry into children's literature with this extraordinary novel about two boys--a slow learner too large for his age, and a tiny, crippled genius--who pair up to create one formidable human forceAt 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. An established writer of adult suspense makes a stunning entry into children's literature with this extraordinary novel about two boys--a slow learner too large for his age, and a tiny, crippled genius--who pair up to create on formidable human force

Target audience

adolescent

Classification