Thursday, October 21, 2010
Welcome to Freak the Mighty
"A brilliant, emotionally-charged novel about two boys. One, Maxwell Kane, is 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 from the 'normal' world, pair up to create one formidable human force known as "Freak the Mighty." "Memorable and luminous...different and very special." From author Rodman Philbrick
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One character is named Freak, or at least that's what everyone calls him. He's crippled, so he needs crutches. He's also really short, but he's older than you'd think, and he's really smart. His vocabulary is huge! For example, he makes a mechanical object called an ornithopter that requires "periodic maintenance". He says words like opiate, serum, and sobriquet, which means nickname.
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The two main characters of the story Freak and Maxwell are sort of an odd pair. They are complete opposites. Freak(or Kevin)is a disabled boy who has a huge brain and has a huge vocabulary especially when it comes to robots. On the other hand Max is a huge kid that seems to think he has no brain and is quite fond of Freak.
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