# Freak the Mighty

**Author:** W. R. Philbrick
**Grade range:** Grades 6–9
**Age range:** 11–14
**First published:** 1989
**Page count:** 176
**Genre:** Adventure
**ISBN-13:** `9780439286060`
**ISBN-10:** `0439286069`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/freak-the-mighty
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- learning disabilities
- people with disabilities
- friendship
- physically handicapped

## Where this book is recommended

### California Young Reader Medal

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1996 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1996 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1996 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1996 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1996 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1996 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)

### Nebraska Golden Sower Award

- **recommended** · 6th grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1997 winner (Novel)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1997 winner (Novel)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1997 winner (Novel)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1997 winner (Novel)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)

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