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# Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold)

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Review: Freak the Mighty - Freak the Mighty is a book written in first person by a boy in eighth grade, Max, who has a learning disability. The book is unclear what his specific disability is, however it is clear that he struggles with reading and he has attended the "LD class" for many years. There is a boy across the street that just moved in named Kevin that has a physical disability, but he is very intelligent. He is the same age that Max is. These two boys become great friends, and together they call themselves "Freak the Mighty." Throughout the book the boys help each other with their disabilities and they help each other through many different struggles. Max puts Kevin on his shoulders a lot so that he can see and get from place to place. Kevin helps Max with his school work, and Max is eventually put into the regular education class full time. "Freak the Mighty" have a lot of exciting adventures together, and they help each other through many struggles. This book does a great job of explaining the challenges that students with disabilities can face. The students are put down and called names in this book by people in society and in school because of their disabilities. This is something that many students with disabilities do face. It is written from the point of view of Max, and it shows that he knows and understands a lot more than people give him credit for, even though he can't read very well. Even though this book shows how the students are put down, it does a great job of showing that this is wrong. I think this is a book that many students, those with disabilities as well as those without disabilities, can relate to. I feel that this book can be used in my classroom in a couple of different ways. I am a seventh grade learning support teacher. I think that this would be a great read-aloud book to use in my classroom as well as a great book for students to read. It is a very exciting and entertaining book that is hard to put down. I think the students would love to hear this book. The book is written in first person. It is an entertaining book to read. After the students have read or heard the book, I would then have the students compare their experiences in school to the characters' experiences in school. The boys in this book have a very exciting eighth grade year. It also shows how many students with reading disabilities and physical disabilities can be put down. I don't necessarily agree with how these students are treated in the book however I feel it does a great job of showing how disrespectful that can be. We can then have a discussion of what we can do as a school to make the environment better for all students.
Review: Great Book for students with disabilities - A Review of Freak the Mighty Philbrick, Rodman. (1993). Freak the Mighty. New York: Scholastic ISBN-13:978-0-439-28606-0 ISBN-10:0-439-28606-9 Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Realistic Fiction Social Issues and Themes: Bullying, Death, Grief, Living with Illness and Disabilities, Self Esteem, Friendship, Behavior and Learning Disorders The summer before eighth grade Max and Kevin form a friendship that causes both boys to step outside of their comfort zones. Max, a larger boy has learning difficulties. In addition, he comes from a nontraditional violent family that causes him to have low self-esteem and resort to fighting often. While Kevin, a small boy who has Morquio Syndrome has a vivid imagination and is extremely bright. As a result of Kevin’s syndrome he walks with crutches and has braces on his legs. Max first sees Kevin, while Kevin was outside playing with his robot bird. The bird gets stuck in a tree and Max helps Kevin recover the bird. As a result of helping Kevin recover the bird, they attend the Fourth of July firework celebration together. On this day they encounter their first adventure escaping bullies who want to terrorize Max. The boys were able to escape danger due to Kevin’s quick thinking and him helping Max to navigate the situation. At the Fourth of July celebration Max takes Kevin and places him on his shoulders so he is able to see the fireworks. This signifies that together the boys are capable of defending themselves from the ills that society inflicts on them. With school starting, the boys are in the same class. Kevin encourages Max to become a better reader and helps him throughout the process. In return, Max is able to help transport Kevin on adventures and missions around the neighborhood that he physically would not be able to do independently. Together the boys find peace in their hectic situations. The boys finding support in each other is a great connection and thinking piece for boys diagnosed with emotional disturbance. In the classroom, critical conversations could be about Kevin’s physical disorder, Max’s father being in prison, and how it feels to experience death of a friend or loved one. Teaching in an urban setting, students will have connections, thoughts, and stances in regards to the themes in Freak the Mighty. In the end, Kevin dies. This causes Max to enter a deep depression and become very angry. However, Max is able to recall the adventures that the boys went on together and thus Freak the Mighty is formed. This book encourages discussion of broken families, odd friendships, learning disabilities, and adolescent death. The entire books focus is on two boys who find friendship due to having disabilities –this could be challenging because it may suggest that people with disabilities have trouble finding friends. This is a review of a book from the Larissa Gerstel Collection at American University.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,888 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Children's Books on Disabilities #12 in Children's Books on Bullying #262 in Children's Friendship Books |
| Book 1 of 2  | Freak The Mighty Series |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,016) |
| Dimensions  | 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| Grade level  | 4 - 7 |
| ISBN-10  | 0439286069 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0439286060 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 192 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 2001 |
| Publisher  | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Reading age  | 10 - 12 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Freak the Mighty
*by M***P on February 9, 2013*

Freak the Mighty is a book written in first person by a boy in eighth grade, Max, who has a learning disability. The book is unclear what his specific disability is, however it is clear that he struggles with reading and he has attended the "LD class" for many years. There is a boy across the street that just moved in named Kevin that has a physical disability, but he is very intelligent. He is the same age that Max is. These two boys become great friends, and together they call themselves "Freak the Mighty." Throughout the book the boys help each other with their disabilities and they help each other through many different struggles. Max puts Kevin on his shoulders a lot so that he can see and get from place to place. Kevin helps Max with his school work, and Max is eventually put into the regular education class full time. "Freak the Mighty" have a lot of exciting adventures together, and they help each other through many struggles. This book does a great job of explaining the challenges that students with disabilities can face. The students are put down and called names in this book by people in society and in school because of their disabilities. This is something that many students with disabilities do face. It is written from the point of view of Max, and it shows that he knows and understands a lot more than people give him credit for, even though he can't read very well. Even though this book shows how the students are put down, it does a great job of showing that this is wrong. I think this is a book that many students, those with disabilities as well as those without disabilities, can relate to. I feel that this book can be used in my classroom in a couple of different ways. I am a seventh grade learning support teacher. I think that this would be a great read-aloud book to use in my classroom as well as a great book for students to read. It is a very exciting and entertaining book that is hard to put down. I think the students would love to hear this book. The book is written in first person. It is an entertaining book to read. After the students have read or heard the book, I would then have the students compare their experiences in school to the characters' experiences in school. The boys in this book have a very exciting eighth grade year. It also shows how many students with reading disabilities and physical disabilities can be put down. I don't necessarily agree with how these students are treated in the book however I feel it does a great job of showing how disrespectful that can be. We can then have a discussion of what we can do as a school to make the environment better for all students.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book for students with disabilities
*by L***N on October 13, 2015*

A Review of Freak the Mighty Philbrick, Rodman. (1993). Freak the Mighty. New York: Scholastic ISBN-13:978-0-439-28606-0 ISBN-10:0-439-28606-9 Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Realistic Fiction Social Issues and Themes: Bullying, Death, Grief, Living with Illness and Disabilities, Self Esteem, Friendship, Behavior and Learning Disorders The summer before eighth grade Max and Kevin form a friendship that causes both boys to step outside of their comfort zones. Max, a larger boy has learning difficulties. In addition, he comes from a nontraditional violent family that causes him to have low self-esteem and resort to fighting often. While Kevin, a small boy who has Morquio Syndrome has a vivid imagination and is extremely bright. As a result of Kevin’s syndrome he walks with crutches and has braces on his legs. Max first sees Kevin, while Kevin was outside playing with his robot bird. The bird gets stuck in a tree and Max helps Kevin recover the bird. As a result of helping Kevin recover the bird, they attend the Fourth of July firework celebration together. On this day they encounter their first adventure escaping bullies who want to terrorize Max. The boys were able to escape danger due to Kevin’s quick thinking and him helping Max to navigate the situation. At the Fourth of July celebration Max takes Kevin and places him on his shoulders so he is able to see the fireworks. This signifies that together the boys are capable of defending themselves from the ills that society inflicts on them. With school starting, the boys are in the same class. Kevin encourages Max to become a better reader and helps him throughout the process. In return, Max is able to help transport Kevin on adventures and missions around the neighborhood that he physically would not be able to do independently. Together the boys find peace in their hectic situations. The boys finding support in each other is a great connection and thinking piece for boys diagnosed with emotional disturbance. In the classroom, critical conversations could be about Kevin’s physical disorder, Max’s father being in prison, and how it feels to experience death of a friend or loved one. Teaching in an urban setting, students will have connections, thoughts, and stances in regards to the themes in Freak the Mighty. In the end, Kevin dies. This causes Max to enter a deep depression and become very angry. However, Max is able to recall the adventures that the boys went on together and thus Freak the Mighty is formed. This book encourages discussion of broken families, odd friendships, learning disabilities, and adolescent death. The entire books focus is on two boys who find friendship due to having disabilities –this could be challenging because it may suggest that people with disabilities have trouble finding friends. This is a review of a book from the Larissa Gerstel Collection at American University.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ .
*by G***F on October 17, 2025*

Good for Kids Interesting story

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