description: The story of two learning disabled boys--one a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and the other, a tiny Einstein stuck in leg braces--who pair up to form a unique and empowering friendship.
language: English
title: Freak the Mighty
titlecomplete: Freak the Mighty
characters: Maxwell Kane, Kevin, Tony D
genres: Classics, Coming Of Age, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Read For School, School, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 51899
places: New Hampshire
series: Freak The Mighty
awards: awardedAt: -62167190400000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book 1996, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Charlotte Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Soaring Eagle Book Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature
publisher: Listening Library