Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children&#8217;s book, <i>Freak the Mighty</i>, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. <i>The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg</i>, was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick&#8217;s other acclaimed novels include <i>Max the Mighty</i>, <i>The Young Man and the Sea</i