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, learning disabled, and kind-hearted boy, and Kevin Avery, nicknamed "Freak", who is physically disabled and very intelligent. Kevin has Morquio syndrome. The novel was adapted for the screen under the title The Mighty by Charles Leavitt; the film was shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Cincinnati, Ohio, and directed by Peter Chelsom, and released in 1998.

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