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    Freak the Mighty

    Written by Rodman Philbrick

    Narrated by Elden Henson

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    About this audiobook

    Meet Maxwell Kane, narrator of Freak the Mighty. He's a timid soul stuck in the body of a teenage giant with size 14 shoes. Haunted by a dark secret in his past, he hides out in his basement room, avoiding the world. But when a new kid moves in next door Max's life changes forever. The two outcasts form the 'normal' world team up to become "Freak the Mighty."

    Like knights of old they defend the weak, right every wrong-and solve the mystery of Max's past. Proving once and for all that courage comes in all sizes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMar 11, 2008
    ISBN9780739363119
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    Freak the Mighty
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    Rodman Philbrick

    Rodman Philbrick grew up on the coast of New Hampshire and has been writing since the age of sixteen. For a number of years he published mystery and suspense fiction for adults. Brothers & Sinners won the Shamus Award in 1994, and two of his other detective novels were nominees. In 1993 his debut young adult novel, Freak the Mighty, won numerous honors, and in 1998 was made into the feature film The Mighty, starring Sharon Stone and James Gandolfini. Freak the Mighty has become a standard reading selection in thousands of classrooms worldwide, and there are more than three million copies in print. In 2010 Philbrick won a Newbery Honor for The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg.

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    • 4/5
      I remember receiving this book as a gift, I had no idea what the story was about but I remember reading it and loving it. It's about two boys, Max and Freak (aka Kevin). Max, who lives with his grandparents, is large for his age and son of the notorious Killer Kane. Kevin, nicknamed in the book as Freak, is a pint-sized Einstein with a life-threatening disability. These boys couldn't be more different but ultimately form a strong bond. Freak often rides on Max's shoulders guiding him through school and their small town. Freak turns Max on to the tales of King Arthur and the two become known as Freak the Mighty. They find a woman's purse in the sewer and decide to return it only to find out that owner and her husband, Iggy and Loretta Lee, were friends of Max's father. Max not only has to live with the stigma of being a murderers son but must also deal with people making physical comparisons between him and Killer Kane (he's the spitting image, even his grandparents are afraid of him). Max is abducted by his father one Christmas Eve and is brought to Iggy and Loretta's place to hideout. Killer Kane tries to convince Max that he did not kill his mother, that he was wrongly convicted and now says he is a "man of God". Tied up in a basement, Loretta tries to help him escape but is caught by Killer Kane who tries to strangle her to death. Max rips free of his restraints and exclaims that he remembers watching him kill his mother. This sends Killer Kane into a rage and he tries to kill Max but he is saved by Freak with a Super Soaker full of homemade "sulphuric acid". Max is reunited with his friend and family but his happiness is short-lived when Freak suffers a seizure and is taken to hospital. Throughout the book, Freak mentions that he goes to a special part of the hospital called the "Bionics Department" where tests are being done to get him fitted for a new robot body. Max had believed him until he found out it was a ruse created by Freak's doctors to give him hope in the face of a devastating illness. Freak ends up passing away but not before giving Max a blank book so he could write about their adventures. Max abandons the book at first choosing to isolate himself and settle back into his old ways. It's not until a chance encounter with Loretta Lee, having survived her ordeal with Killer Kane, does he start writing his stories. Reading this for the first time, the ending was gut-wrenching. I feel like that was a theme in child's literature and movies in the 90s, having an extraordinary friend facing extraordinary adversities to have them die and teach the protagonist a lesson. I would definitely recommend this book for kids middle school and up. It deals with the familiar feelings of not fitting in and finding a friend who can make a major difference in your life.
    • 5/5
      Freak the mighty is about a boy named Max and his friend named Kevin or Freak. Max and Freak first met at daycare. Freak moves away and Max stays there. When both boys are in middle school they see each other again but do not like each other. As time goes by the two become the best of friends. At the Fourth of July party the boys are attacked by a bully named Blade. Freak is on top of Max and guides him to a pond. Freak later tells the kids at school that they are called Freak the Mighty. In the end Freak dies and Max writes a book about their adventures.I liked this book because I think it shows that friendships can last forever. I think this because Max will always remember Freak as a friend. I found it really sad when Freak died. I liked all the things Freak did for Max for example, Freak made houses turn into castles and pools into swamps. Another thing I liked is that Freak told Max that remembering is an invention of the mind and you can remember anything that you want to.
    • 3/5
      Although rather dark, a good story about acceptance, although some of the slang seemed off for eight-graders in the early 90s.
    • 5/5
      This book is in my curriculum unit to teach to 7th graders about friendship. This book is a great read for middle school students! Very suspenseful and memorizing!
    • 5/5
      This was great book. I liked this book, because of the contrast between the main characters, Max, the enormous and absent minded main character, and Freak, the other main character, who is extremely intelligent, and very tiny. I liked that although these characters were so different they worked so well together, and were great friends. This is extremely relatable for the readers, because some times our best friends are just the opposite of us. I also like this book, because the author allowed for one of the main characters weakness be a strength of the other. This allowed for these characters to be a dynamic duo and face the bullies with strength and intelligence. The main message of this story was that even though people may be different in appearance and abilities you could still have commonalities and become great friends, so it is important not to judge others.
    • 3/5
      This is Max; he's huge and he lives with his grandparents. When he is in eigth grade he is the size of a grown man. His size and a few other details make him sort of an outlier. But he soon he becomes friendswith another outlier named Kevin, who Max lovingly calls "Freak." Freak is tiny and is insanely smart. Soon the two boys could not be more different, but they become close friends. Freak tries to teach Max about robotics and history, then Max just sort of smiles and nods like he understands. I dont really care for this book because the boys just goes on about their friendship and the challenges that they overcome as friends.
    • 5/5
      Characters: Max KaneFreak (Kevin)Kenny "Killer" KaneThe Fair GwenGrim and GramIggy and Loretta LeeSetting: at schoolTheme: With team work you can conquer anything. Genre: Special education, cultures, and differences. Summary: This story is about a big boy is made fun of and then there was smaller boy who has a disability and is very smart. They eventually become friends and stop anyone who tries to mess with them. The story tells about team work, working over hard issues, exposing the light of students with disabilities, and triumph over evil. Audience: young readers and bullies, and kids getting bullied. Curriculum ties: bullying, teamwork, language with similarities and differences. Personal response: While working with students with disabilities, I have always tried to look for book that sheds more light on this population of students. It can be tough for this population of student to be seen by other students because most of the time, the classes are pushed to the end of the school. All in all, this book tells a great tell about two different kinds of kids who are different from other kids and they use team work to over come obstacles. I really enjoyed the cleverness of the story and the work the author did to write it in a way that makes readers want to know more about this population of students. For the writing part, the book is well written, and can be used in middle school or high school. Since bullying is an issue that carries into high school, this book makes a great addition to discussion those issues. Overall, the book is recommended to those teachers or readers that want to know more about diverse populations or just to read about yound adults doing young adult things.
    • 4/5
      YA. A little dated, but a good story about being misunderstood, being an underdog, seemingly odd friendships, dealing with a difficult loss.
    • 4/5
      Maxwell Kane is learning disabled. He lives with his grandparents; his mother is dead and his father is in jail. Then Kevin, an undersized boy with multiple physical problems moves in next door, and the two become inseparable - Freak the Mighty.
    • 4/5
      Strong, moving, heartwarming story. Perfect for children and adults who feel like "outsiders" or displaced in their lives or situation. Uplifting for those who are struggling, and deeply compassionate for the people around them.I really don't have much else to say, other than this is a story that will move children and adults alike. It'll make for great discussion with your kids, and a bit of thoughtful reflection for yourself. You might, however, want a box of Kleenex nearby.
    • 4/5
      Freak The Mighty is a wonderful book about two friends who have overcome many obstacles and their trials and tribulations. This book would be great to use with vocabulary, writing with quotes, and character development. Many discussions could be done about overcoming issues, bullying, family history, terminal illness, seizing the day. At the end of the book, students could create a dictionary with words that mean a lot to them. A narrative could be written about their closest friendship that they have ever had.
    • 4/5
      Very engaging for kids. good read aloud or lit circle book. I think there is a movie.
    • 4/5
      Philbrick has written a wonderful tale that touches on non-traditional families, physical disabilities and, learning disabilities. Other plot points include friendship, parental problems, bullies, poverty, and death. This realistic fiction novel includes dynamic characters Max and Kevin (Freak) along with some not so desirable characters that mean well. Family structures are diverse including grandparents raising a child and a single mother. The main story involves an unlikely friendship between an boy with Cerebral Palsy and a boy with learning disabilities. They offer a nice lesson about breaking down walls despite appearances.
    • 4/5
      freak the mighty was very funny.my favorite part was when maxs dad got arrested.i would recomend it to someone who likes these books.
    • 5/5
      This was my first book ever. I really liked how the story flows from beginning till the end. This teaches us how friendship should be. It should be like a jigsaw puzzle when one is weak in that specific area the other should help him in that particular area but if both of them cannot suffice then it's more fun and better if both would help hand in hand.
    • 5/5
      Philbrick, Rodman. Freak the Mighty. New York: Scholastic, Inc., This is a story that deals with the true insecurities kids go through. Freak is a physically disabled boy that is no taller than a two year old. He meets Max who is a boy who is tall for his age. Freak and Max become friends and together they are invincible. This book teaches kids that they are a somebody even if everyones else thinks differently. It has a sad ending but it is very encouraging and it gives hope to kids with insecurities. Age group: 10-14 years.
    • 3/5
      I loved the dialogue of this story and the characters. Sometimes I thought that the two (Max and Kevin) were stereotyped too much, but they both learned from each other, which I enjoyed. I think the story had too many subplots going on...with bullying, the dad in jail, mom being murdered, and Kevin dying. I know that all of the events help shape Max's background, but it would have been better to focus on only a couple of the plots. I think this book has a lot of potential to be taught in schools about disabilities, bullying, friendship, and vocabulary words. Enjoyable story to read overall.
    • 4/5
      Freak The Mighty was about a boy named Max who meets Kevin(Freak) who is disabled and they had kindergarden together. This story is about all their adventures and Freaks battle against his disease. I highly reccomend this book.
    • 4/5
      Great book to evoke emotive response. The storyline unfolded at a good pace without becoming too overlapped, allowed me as a reader to enjoy the content.
    • 5/5
      This book is a very inspirational book it is full of adventure and has some sadness i highly reccomend this book
    • 5/5
      I had to read this book for L.A. and i thought it was amazing and i love the movie to :D
    • 1/5
      i did not like this book i was forcd to read it. i only found the ending ok i would not recomend this
    • 4/5
      I READ THIS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS in seventh grade. It was a good book. The ending was really good.
    • 5/5
      Freak and Max, when joined together, make Freak the Mighty. Freak is a small boy that is crippled. So Max carries him on his shoulders the majority of the time. There are lots of references to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Max's dad killed Max's mom and was put in jail. He escapes and takes Max in the middle of the night from his grandparent's house. Freak finally comes to the rescue. The ending is sad because the illness that Freak has gets the better of him and he passes away.
    • 5/5
      Freak the Mighty is a great book for upper elementary and middle school students. It is about a handicap boy name Kevin and a BIG boy named Max. They become best friend who do everything together. Kevin loves making up stories and as they walk the streets play them out. Kevin is a brave young man who helps Max get out of trouble. Kevin saves the day but later becomes very sick. There is a very sad ending, but a good book that keeps the readers interest.
    • 5/5
      Max describes himself as just a butthead before Kevin moved down the street. He lives with his grandparents in a room in a basement, or the "Down Under," keeps growing like crazy, and goes to LD classes. Then Kevin moves in. Max remembers him as "Freak" from daycare, a brilliant boy who's crippled by a body which grows on the inside, and not out. When these two boys begin a friendship, they become "Freak the Mighty."When the audiobook I was listening to stopped working in my car CD player, I needed to find a fast replacement. This book had been on my radar since many of the kids in town were reading it for school over the summer, so when I saw it available at the library where I work, I nabbed it. The reader is Elden Henson, whose name might sound familiar either from the Mighty Ducks movies or from the movie based on this book, "The Mighty." Max's voice will always sound like his in my head now. It took a little getting used to, but the narration was pitch-perfect for Max and his point of view. I enjoyed the characters, Max and Kevin, as the two very different boys grow to be friends and go on "quests." It's not a story to give to kids impatient for stories to start off with a bang, but if they don't mind one that unfolds a bit slower, it's hugely rewarding.
    • 4/5
      "Freak the Mighty" is a touching story of two unlikely friends.
    • 5/5
      This story will stay with you after you're done reading it. Two boys, both handicapped in some way, become a unit. The story is about friendship and what is the true meaning of friends!
    • 5/5
      This is a charming story of two young boys who are misfits in society, but fit very well together as friends.One exceedingly tall, the other dwarfish and afflicted with Morquio Syndrome.One whose father is in jail, the other, as the town bullies remind him, had a father that was a "magician" and disappeared when the words genetic defect were mentioned.One who is categorized as learning disabled, the other who is off the charts intelligent.The story is told by seven foot Maxwell who carries small Kevin on his shoulders. Together they are a mighty nine feet tall.Together they defy the town bullies, take magical imaginative journeys and learn the importance of making every day count.This will be one of the top reads for 2010. I'm heading to the bookstore to buy a copy for my permanent library.If you liked the book A Prayer for Owen Meany, then, please do read this one, I doubt if you will be disappointed.
    • 5/5
      One of the best read alouds! Freak and Max are inseparable in middle school. Max carries Freak on his shoulders, hence the beginning of Freak the Mighty because they are nearly 8 feet tall together! Let the adventures begin...Max's parents, Freak's disease, and Darth Vader on a midnight run. Fun, sad, and memorable.