“Freak The Mighty,” by Rodman Philbrick, is about two young boys, Kevin (Freak) and Maxwell (Max). Kevin is a tiny, very intelligent young man who gets picked on because he has Morquio Syndrome-a condition that causes him to have leg braces and use crutches. He and his mom move in next door to Maxwell who lives with his grandparents, Grim and Gram. Maxwell, like Kevin, also gets picked on because of his learning disability and his size. Because of this similarity, the boys form an unlikely bond.
On the fourth of July, Kevin and Max decide to watch fireworks. While watching the fireworks, an incident occurs between the two boys and some bullies causing Max to run into a millpond with Kevin on his shoulders. From that point on, Kevin rides on Max’s shoulders quite often and they go on adventures together including rescuing a purse for a woman who lost it.
In the midst of all of these adventures, Max ends up getting kidnapped by his father who is out on parole. He ties Max to a chair in an apartment and tries to convince him that he is a good guy and didn’t commit the crime everyone thought he did, but Max knows the truth.
In Max’s attempt to escape and Kevin’s attempt to rescue him, the boys realize they are stronger together. Neither of them know what is about to happen in the days to come, but what they do know is nothing can break up their friendship
This book really pulls at your heartstrings. It has a wonderful message of, "what you see on the outside may not always relate to what is on the inside." I give this book 3/5 stars just because it doesn’t always keep the reader’s attention, so it wasn’t always easy to keep reading. But, the moral of the story was a great one!
On the fourth of July, Kevin and Max decide to watch fireworks. While watching the fireworks, an incident occurs between the two boys and some bullies causing Max to run into a millpond with Kevin on his shoulders. From that point on, Kevin rides on Max’s shoulders quite often and they go on adventures together including rescuing a purse for a woman who lost it.
In the midst of all of these adventures, Max ends up getting kidnapped by his father who is out on parole. He ties Max to a chair in an apartment and tries to convince him that he is a good guy and didn’t commit the crime everyone thought he did, but Max knows the truth.
In Max’s attempt to escape and Kevin’s attempt to rescue him, the boys realize they are stronger together. Neither of them know what is about to happen in the days to come, but what they do know is nothing can break up their friendship
This book really pulls at your heartstrings. It has a wonderful message of, "what you see on the outside may not always relate to what is on the inside." I give this book 3/5 stars just because it doesn’t always keep the reader’s attention, so it wasn’t always easy to keep reading. But, the moral of the story was a great one!