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A stunning young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick that tells the heartwrenching story of two ³special ed² boys who pair up to form a unique and empowering friendship. Two boys‹a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces‹forge a unique friendship when... read more
Summary
In the beginning of the book, Maxwell "Max" Kane is a boy with low self-esteem. He lives with his grandparents Grim and Gram. Max thinks of himself as a stupid pie eating fool and is in learning disabled classes, and people are afraid of him because he looks like his father, Kenny 'Killer'... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
First Sentence
I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and that's the truth, the whole truth.
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Authors & Contributors
- Rodman Philbrick (Author)
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