Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

A stunning young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick that tells the heart wrenching story of two "special ed" boys who pair up to form a unique and empowering friendship. Two boys a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces‹ orge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force. Made into the film, The Mighty.