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Freak the Mighty
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle (1954)
- Following the references and allusions of knighthood, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights provides further context for Kevin and Max’s many adventures.
- An illustrated novel for middle-grade readers
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (2018)
- Like Max, Mason is the largest student in his grade and also struggles with a learning disability. When Mason’s friend is found deceased in Mason’s family’s orchard, Mason doesn’t understand why police don’t believe his story.
- A fiction novel targeted for readers in grades five through seven.
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Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff (2015)
- Trent Zimmerman is struggling to move past an accident where he was responsible for someone’s death. Fallon Little, class outcast, befriends Trent and helps him move forward.
- An emotionally intense fiction novel for middle-grade readers
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