Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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Book Reviews of Freak The Mighty
Book Review: Want to go on a good quest? Read Freak the Mighty!
Summary: 5 Stars
In Freak the Mighty, two of the main characters are very different. One is extremely tall (7 feet tall) and not smart at all (Max Kane), and the other is really short (2 feet) and extremely smart (Kevin). Kevin is like a walking dictionary. He even carries a little dictionary with him. He loves King Arthur. Kevin takes Max on quest every day. "Slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world." That's what they do. Max carries Freak (Kevin) on his shoulder when they walk around. Some times they get into a little bit of trouble like picking fights with gangs. The good thing is they always get out of it even if they're stuck in a pond. This is a very good book. I would suggest it to anyone. I loved it the book is so detailed. When you read this book you feel like you are really there with them. You feel kike you're actually going on the quest with them. Like it's you doing all the stuff, not them. "Slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world.Book Review: read this book
Summary: 5 Stars
Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick is about a boy who grows really big at a fast pace and another boy who doesn't grow at all from the outside, but his organs from inside his body are still growing, it's a disease called Molquiro syndrome. Well max is the one that grows big is lonely and discribes himself as stupid andbutthead. he struggles with bullies in school and is bad at everything. Then one day he gets a new tutor and it happens to be his new neighbor, the crippled kid, kevin but he calls himself freak. he ends up being rather very intellegent. He is like a dictionary. ever since they met, they became best friends and had all these adventures together. Max was like Freak's legs and freak was like Max's legs. but one day freak gets really sick and goes to the hospital. the rest i'll leave it up to you to figure out what happens next. freak the mighty is a very outstanding book. i really loved it. i really do recommend you to read this book.
Book Review: Live for Today!
Summary: 5 Stars
People should appreciate every day they have because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow. In Freak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick teaches readers this very lesson through the friendship of two very different boys, Kevin and Max. Kevin, a young physically disabled boy nicknamed Freak because of his short stature, learned at a very early age he wasn't going to live very long. Every day he faces new challenges but yet he still manages to find wonderful moments of beauty, humor and adventure in the most mundane of activities. Unlike Kevin, Max is a young learning disabled boy nicknamed Kicker because before meeting Kevin, he always used his hands to communicate any feeling. Despite their differences, their friendship grew and together, they became "Freak the Mighty" spending every waking moment together going on "quests" in King Arthur's kingdom (Freak's imaginary world), temporarily sharing Max's "legs" and Kevin's "brain".
Book Review: Live for Today!
Summary: 5 Stars
People should appreciate every day they have because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow. In Freak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick teaches readers this very lesson through the friendship of two very different boys, Kevin and Max. Kevin, a young physically disabled boy nicknamed Freak because of his short stature, learned at a very early age he wasn't going to live very long. Every day he faces new challenges but yet he still manages to find wonderful moments of beauty, humor and adventure in the most mundane of activities. Unlike Kevin, Max is a young learning disabled boy nicknamed Kicker because before meeting Kevin, he always used his hands to communicate any feeling. Despite their differences, their friendship grew and together, they became "Freak the Mighty" spending every waking moment together going on "quests" in King Arthur's kingdom (Freak's imaginary world), temporarily sharing Max's "legs" and Kevin's "brain".
Book Review: Freak the Mighty Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Freak the Mighty is an endearing story of the relationship between Max and Freak. Max, with his oversized body and below average intelligence, is a perfect companion for Kevin, the dwarf-sized genius. Philbrick does a terrific job making sure that the two come across as real people with their own personalities, rather than the stereotypical "oddballs". This book is perfect for the middle school grades because the themes of courage and acceptance are important to this age group. Students will be swept away into the fantastically detailed adventures that Freak invents in their typical suburban neighborhood. The only concern I would have about using this book as a teaching tool is there are serious issues of murder, death, and grief that might make parents uneasy. Nevertheless, if the teacher handles it with honesty and compassion, this book would be a wonderful opportunity for students to discuss their feelings on these difficult issues.