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Freak the Mighty

by W. R. Philbrick

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:California Young Reader MedalNebraska Golden Sower Award

Freak the Mighty by W. R. Philbrick is assigned in US schools at grades 6–9. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Freak the Mighty is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 6–9
Age range
Ages 11–14
Pages
176
Reading time
about 3h 15m (est.)
First published
1989
Genre
Adventure
ISBN-13
9780439286060

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Why widely assigned

This Adventure title, typically at grades 6–9. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on learning disabilities and people with disabilities; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

learning disabilities · people with disabilities · friendship · physically handicapped

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Common questions

What grade level is Freak the Mighty?
Freak the Mighty is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 9. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Freak the Mighty?
It takes about 3h 15m to read Freak the Mighty (176 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Freak the Mighty?
Freak the Mighty appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Freak the Mighty banned in schools?
Freak the Mighty does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Freak the Mighty explore?
Central themes in Freak the Mighty include learning disabilities, people with disabilities, friendship, physically handicapped.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 6–9 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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