Freak the mighty

Maxwell (Max) Kane: The large, sensitive 12-year-old narrator who struggles with self-esteem and a learning disability, and lives with his maternal grandparents after his father murdered his mother. Kevin ("Freak") Avery: Max's neighbor and best friend, a highly intelligent boy with Morquio syndrome who uses leg braces and crutches, and rides on Max's shoulders to form the combined duo "Freak the Mighty". Kenneth ("Killer") Kane: Max's cruel, towering father who is imprisoned for murdering Max's mother, Annie, and later tries to kidnap and harm Max. Grim and Gram: Max's kind-hearted maternal grandparents who raise him. Gwen ("The Fair") Avery: Kevin's supportive single mother and a childhood best friend of Max's late mother. Loretta Lee: A tough, rough-around-the-edges woman who lives in the Testaments and risks her life to try to free Max when Killer Kane captures him. Iggy Lee: Loretta's biker-gang husband who has ties to Killer Kane. Tony ("Blade") D.: A local, knife-carrying teenage bully who clashes with the boys. Dr. Spivak: Kevin's treating physician who explains the medical reality of Kevin's condition after his death. Mrs. Addison: The school principal who listens to Freak and lets the boys off the hook. Mrs. Donelli: Their English class teacher. Have fun! :)