Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold)

Two boys - a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces - forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force. (Made into the film, The Mighty.) * ';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