“Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.”
Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
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Freak the Mighty is a young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick. Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel Max the Mighty in 1998. The primary characters are friends Maxwell Kane, a large, very slow, but kind-hearted boy, and Kevin Avery, nicknamed "Freak", who is physically handicapped but very intelligent. Kevin is diagnosed with Morquio syndrome.
“Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.”
Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
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“Remembering is a great invention of the mind.”
Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
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“His heart was simply to big for his body.”
Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
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Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
Variant: Pain is just a state of mind. You can think your way out of everything, even pain.
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“I never had a brian till freak came along..”
Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
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“You don't need a time machine if you know how to remember.”
Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
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