<P> The novel is set in a version of Portsmouth , New Hampshire . In the beginning of the book , Maxwell Kane is a young boy with low self - esteem . He lives with his grandfather , Grim , and grandmother , Gram . Max thinks of himself as a butthead . People are afraid of him because he looks like his father , Kenneth `` Killer '' Kane , a convicted murderer . Max sets the stage for the story by reminiscing about his time in daycare , when he had met a boy named Kevin , or Freak , as their classmates called him . Kevin has Morquio syndrome , wears leg braces and uses crutches , and thinks of himself as a robot and is bullied by many bigger kids due to his short height . However , Max likes Kevin and thinks the crutches and leg braces are neat . </P>
<P> The novel is set in a version of Portsmouth , New Hampshire . In the beginning of the book , Maxwell Kane is a young boy with low self - esteem . He lives with his grandfather , Grim , and grandmother , Gram . Max thinks of himself as a butthead . People are afraid of him because he looks like his father , Kenneth `` Killer '' Kane , a convicted murderer . Max sets the stage for the story by reminiscing about his time in daycare , when he had met a boy named Kevin , or Freak , as their classmates called him . Kevin has Morquio syndrome , wears leg braces and uses crutches , and thinks of himself as a robot and is bullied by many bigger kids due to his short height . However , Max likes Kevin and thinks the crutches and leg braces are neat . </P>
when does the book freak the mighty take place
when does the book freak the mighty take place
Portsmouth , New Hampshire
Portsmouth , New Hampshire