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Freak the Mighty by rodman philbrick Summary Stupid.Dumb.Slow. That’s what Max had been considered all his life. It didn’t help that his father was one of the most dangerous convicts in town. Killer Kane. It didn’t help that he was 6 feet tall. So Max coped with his loneliness… Until Freak came along. Freak was weird too. He had a small body and a really big brain. Together, they are unvanquishable. Together they are Freak the Mighty. Meet the Author Rodman Philbrick grew up on the coast of New Hampshire and has been writing novels since he was sixteen. He published mystery and suspense novels for adults. He is 64 and he has been married for 35 years. He has no kids and he has 3 younger brothers. He is also an avid fisherman. The strengths and weaknesses Before I say anything. I’ve got to tell you. This is a special book. Only a few authors care to remember how they used to look at the world in a teenager’s point of view. Rodman …show more content…

This is one of those books that deserve to be on any teenager’s shelf. I would firmly recommend this book to any tween or teen who has trouble fitting in. Rodman Philbrick has outdone himself in writing his first children’s book. If you say that this book is horrible or bad, either you didn’t read it closely or you have a different taste of books than

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Freak the mighty is a book by Rodman Philbrick. It is about two boys that solve puzzles and go on adventures. Freak and Maxwell are a good team; because, freak is the brains and Maxwell is the muscle. In the book/show, they become freak the mighty. This book is a good example of why friendship is important.

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In the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Grim and Gram were out of character they usually aren 't yelling at each other. Max was down in the cellur and heard the whole conversation. Grim was thinking of buying a gun then Gram started crying on how he shouldn 't buy one. They also talked about how Killer Kane can just take it right out of his hands and shoot him and how he was on patrol. After that Grim went down to the cellar where Max was, and grim usually tells Max to clean his room and put his dirty socks and cloths inside his closet

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The book's frank and honest approach to these issues can be both comforting and empowering for young readers, who may feel less alone in their own struggles after reading the story of Jared

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Freak then said that there that would be a rat down there that's afraid of Max. Freak was the character that made me laugh the most.

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Representation in literature is paramount. Diverse books “offer opportunities for teens to explore diverse perspectives, especially when we challenge them to read stories that present differing perspectives against one another and in conversation with other readers” (Bernier, 2019, p. 25). It is imperative that young adults are not given one-dimensional characters and generic, predictable storylines. Teenagers connect to stories that reflect what they face in their lives. After all, “teenagers are sexual beings who deserve to see their stories in the pages of good, nonjudgmental young adult books” (Cart, 2017, p. 160).

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Max then depends on Freak to tell him where to go, and just focuses on the ground. When Max’s father showed up in the middle of the night to “take Max with him”, Freak does the brave thing of helping the police look for his best friend. As the police find Max and his father, Killer Kane, Kevin stands up tall and sprays Kenny with a concoction that burns when it touches Killer Kane’s eyes. After the struggle is over Kenny Kane is arrested and is sent to jail for the murder of Annie Kane, attempted murder of Loretta Lee, and attempted murder of Maxwell Kane. Many friendships are formed by helping someone in need, like how Freak helped

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The downside I found in this book is the language. Characters are seen to express themselves in vulgar words. Secondly, this book contains sexual scenes. These two automatically reduces audience. With that in mind, I would not recommend this book to children or a minor, but to some adults who are not bound by restrictions to reading some of the issues I have

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