Book Talk- Freak the Mighty

Book: Freak the Mighty

Author: Rodman Philbrick

Short Description:
Freak and Max are best friends; they are both different than most people and are so thankful that they now have someone to be around. With Freak's mini body, and brilliants, and Max's huge body, and huge doubt, they are complete opposites. Freak just jumps right on Max's shoulders and suddenly they are nine feet tall. Max was raised by his grandparents, because his mom was murdered by his dad, who is now in jail, and Freak lives with only his mom, because his dad left the moment he found out his son would have a birth defect. Together they can balance out the lonely hole their past has left them. Together they can be Freak the Mighty.

Recommendation:
I recommend this book to people who like fictional stories about true friendship, this book was very touching and I think most readers would enjoy it. I think this book is good for our age group. The reading level is pretty easy, and it is very short, but inside is a really good story.

Freak the Mighty is available in our classroom library.

If you are going to read this book, do not read the reviews before you finish because one of them ruins the story for you before you even start!

Joelle 6A