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Rodman Philbrick

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The United States

Website

http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com

Genre

Children's Books

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AkaWilliam R Dantz,Chris Jordan,W.R. Philbrick.

Rodman Philbrick grew up on the New England coast, where he worked as a longshoreman and boat builder. For many years he wrote mysteries and detective novels. The Private Eye Writers of America nominated two of his T.D.Stash series as best detective novel and then selected Philbrick's 'Brothers & Sinners' as Best Novel in 1993. Writing under the pen name 'William R. Dantz' he has explored the near-future worlds of genetic engineering and hi-tech brain control in books like 'Hunger', 'Pulse', 'The Seventh Sleeper'. And 'Nine Levels Down'.

Inspired by the life of a boy who lived a few blocks away, he wrote 'Freak The Mighty', the award-winning young-adult novel, which has been translated into n ...more

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Rodman Philbrick’s books

Average rating: 3.95 · 87,505 ratings · 9,631 reviews ·61 distinct works •Similar authors

	Freak the Mighty (Freak the Mighty, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 54,330 ratings — published 1993 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Book in the Universe 3.91 avg rating — 9,926 ratings — published 2000 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg 3.69 avg rating — 7,378 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina 3.97 avg rating — 3,662 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Max the Mighty (Freak the Mighty, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 3,236 ratings — published 1998 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wildfire (The Wilds, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 3,159 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Man and the Sea 3.77 avg rating — 1,297 ratings — published 2004 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Big Dark 3.70 avg rating — 1,185 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wild River (The Wild, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds: The Donner Party Expedition, 1846 3.80 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Rodman Philbrick

Freak The Mighty (1 book)
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4.01 avg rating — 57,563 ratings

The Wilds Series (3 books)
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3.92 avg rating — 4,319 ratings

Quotes by Rodman Philbrick (?)

“The only real treasure is in your head. Memories are better than diamonds and nobody can steal them from you”
― Rodman Philbrick, The Last Book in the Universe

tags: memories

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“Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.”
― Rodman Philbrick, Freak the Mighty

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“Pain is just a state of mind. You can think your way out of everything, even pain.”
― Rodman Philbrick, Freak the Mighty

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What book shall we read in July?
I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention, or the authors have other Newbery honors, and were published in January and February. My hope is that a lot of libraries might have them in their shelves by now.

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. FiggbyRodman Philbrick

4 votes 40.0%

The Best Bad Luck I Ever HadbyKristin Levine

3 votes 30.0%

Peace, LocomotionbyJacqueline Woodson

1 vote 10.0%

ScatbyCarl Hiaasen

1 vote 10.0%

Happenstance FoundbyP.W. Catanese

1 vote 10.0%

The Farwalker's QuestbyJoni Sensel

0 votes 0.0%

10 total votes

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