FREAKs

by Joseph E. Scalia

Winner "Honorable Mention" Writer?s Digest 9th Annual Book Competition "In a few pages Scalia takes the readers into a realistic junior high environment that could be theirs. Hildy, Scotty, Harrison,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738835110
• ISBN13: 9780738835112
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Victory for the underdogs

FREAKs is a glorious account of the frightful world of the middle school. It places front and center a cast of misfits - the kids that the others mock - the geeks, the nerds, the unpopular, the misshapen. What Scalia does so marvelously is he gives them what they most lack - identity, respect, and perhaps most importantly, he supplies them with allies and solidarity, This a heartwarming and very special little book.

Simply Amazing !

When you read this book, no matter who you are, you relate to all or at least some of what's happening. A must read for anyone who's ever been an outcast or a loner or has simply been through the trials and tribulations of school! Simply touching. Mr. Scalia has written a book about what all of us have felt, not only as children but maybe even in our adult lives as well. Buy it!

A must read...

FREAKs is the book for everyone who is in school or has ever gone to school! It's about being different and still being the same. The narrator's voice is genuine, the story is meaningful, funny and sad. It is a must read...

Ageless, Timeless, Flawless

This story will make you laugh and make you cry, and often do both at once. It's a wonderful story of finding oneself through the venue of friendship and of finally belonging, and a masterfully crafted moral tale of beauty blooming from the inside. I have shared it with scores of 4th and 5th graders, who invariably declare it "the best book I've ever read!" and with adults, who have been unable to put it down until reading it from cover to cover. FREAKs is truly ageless, timeless, and flawless!

Water seeks it's own level, even in junior h.s.

You can read this book in a couple of hours because you won't be able to put it down! Full of suspense and brotherly love.