📖 Freak the Mighty

Freak the Mighty is about the friendship of two young boys as they navigate the hardships of life while living with disabilities. Max has a learning disability and lives with his grandparents after his father, Kenny, murdered his mother, and his curious friend Freak has a physical condition which restricts his bodily growth. Being disabled, both boys face ridicule from other school students and largely keep to themselves. Freak, being much smaller for his age due to his condition, likes to ride atop Max's shoulders whilst yelling "Freak the Mighty!", and the boys form a bond that is challenged when Freak's condition threatens his life and Max's father threatens his. I recommend this book because it is a fun and inclusive tale that features characters with disabilities that one usually would not see in stories. The book not only brings awareness to the boys' diseases but also destigmatizes them as the book shows us that people with diseases are just like everybody else. The book is heartfelt and full of emotion and is a great story to teach the importance of empathy.

《怪人大能》讲述了两个残疾小男孩在生活艰辛中的友谊。 麦克斯有学习障碍,在他的父亲肯尼谋杀了他的母亲后和他的祖父母住在一起,而他好奇的朋友弗雷克的身体状况限制了他的身体成长。 起初,两人的友谊很松散,但随着男孩们升到八年级,两人的关系变得越来越亲密。 由于身患残疾,两个男孩都面临着其他学校学生的嘲笑,并且基本上都独来独往。 由于弗雷克的身体状况,他的个子比他的年龄要小得多,他喜欢骑在麦克斯的肩膀上,同时大喊"怪物强大!",当弗雷克的病情威胁到他的生命以及麦克斯的父亲威胁他的生命时,男孩们之间建立的联系受到了挑战。 我推荐这本书是因为它是一个有趣且包容的故事,讲述了人们通常不会在故事中看到的残疾角色。 这本书不仅让人们认识到男孩的疾病,还消除了对他们的污名化,因为这本书向我们展示了患有疾病的人与其他人一样。 这本书真诚而充满情感,是一个教导同理心重要性的好故事。