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Genre/Form: | Fiction Juvenile works Juvenile fiction |
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Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
W R Philbrick |
ISBN: | 0590474138 9780590474139 0439286069 9780439286060 1439510490 9781439510490 |
OCLC Number: | 32574265 |
Awards: | Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Middle School) 1996 Winner of Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 1997 |
Target Audience: | Young Adult. |
Description: | 169 pages ; 18 cm. |
Series Title: | Point signature. |
Responsibility: | Rodman Philbrick. |
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-- ". . . riveting and poignant, with solid characters, brisk pacing, and . . . a little humor to carry us along". -- Booklist, boxed review Praise for Rodman Philbrick: Freak the MightyA School Library Journal Best Book for Young AdultsA YALSA Best Book for Young AdultsA YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult ReadersAn IRA Young Adults' Choices BookA winner of: Arizona Young Readers' Award, California Young Reader Medal, Charlotte Award, Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature (California), Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming)* "Max's description of their friendship . . . is gritty, unsentimental, sparked with Freak's wry verbal wit and Max's earthier humor, and ultimately poignant. Easily read but compelling: an intriguing and unusual story."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. FiggA Newbery Honor BookA Kentucky Bluegrass Award NomineeAn Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award WinnerA New York Public Library's "Children's Books" 2009 -- 100 Books for Reading and SharingA CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2010* "The book wouldn't be nearly as much fun without Homer's tall tales, but there are serious moments, too, and the horror of war and injustice of slavery ring clearly above the din of playful exaggerations." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for Rodman Philbrick: iFreak the Mighty/iA School Library Journal Best Book for Young AdultsA YALSA Best Book for Young AdultsA YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult ReadersAn IRA Young Adults' Choices BookA winner of: Arizona Young Readers' Award, California Young Reader Medal, Charlotte Award, Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature (California), Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming)* "Max's description of their friendship . . . is gritty, unsentimental, sparked with Freak's wry verbal wit and Max's earthier humor, and ultimately poignant. Easily read but compelling: an intriguing and unusual story."-- iKirkus Reviews/i, starred reviewThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. FiggA Newbery Honor BookA Kentucky Bluegrass Award NomineeAn Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award WinnerA New York Public Library's "Children's Books" 2009 -- 100 Books for Reading and SharingA CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2010* "The book wouldn't be nearly as much fun without Homer's tall tales, but there are serious moments, too, and the horror of war and injustice of slavery ring clearly above the din of playful exaggerations." -- iPublishers Weekly/i, starred review * "A wonderful story of triumph over imperfection, shame, and loss." -- "School Library Journal," starred review "Compelling written with energy and humor." -- "The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books"" Read more...


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