FREAK THE MIGHTY by Rodman Philbrick (summary and character development)

Max was a lonely boy, with a lot of history involving his parents that he'd like to forget. Max has lived with his grandparents ever since that fateful day. He isn't the smartest but he sure is tall and strong. He meets up with his new neighbor and discovers he knew him in preschool and their parents were very close. Kevin (Max's new neighbor and friend) is short and crippled with braces on his body but he is a genius! Now kevin and Max band together to create Freak The Mighty. They slay dragons and fight gangs and go on quests. They are unstoppable. Max changed throughout this book. He used to be a quiet misunderstood boy who never realized the true value of life. He had no self esteem and felt like the lowest form of life. He was never smart so when he was little, he used to kick to communicate. Then Kevin came along and Max felt smarter and safer. He felt like as long as Kevin was around he was smart. Kevin was never strong and he always dreamed he would be able to run around especially if it was with a robot body. Max came along and Kevin had strength! He could run as much as he wanted to! As Freak The Mighty, they had everything they ever wanted.