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As one of the few accordion-playing Black kids at Grover Cleveland High, Melvin has to find a way to stand up for himself and speak out against the Rat -- if only his stutter would let him. 
Ages 11+
Pages 288
Publisher Levine Querido
Last Offered Nov 2025
Awards
Junior Library Guild Selection
Golden Kite Award

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19 Reviews

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4.5 stars for Mighty Inside

Review by Mangomonster

I liked the book because it talks a lot about how Melvin was different and how he was different in a way that he thought was bad because he had a stutter and people made fun of him for this difference. The book shows how when Melvin really tried to do what he wanted to do even though he had the stutter he figured out that he could still do it just fine with the stutter. But it is not 5 stars because I did not like how much he was made fun of because a lot of people were really mean to him. When people were mean to his friend that was when he finally stood up to the bully.

Nov 04, 2025 07:43 PM
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Mighty Inside

Review by Meiorsky

Really good.

Aug 05, 2025 06:11 PM
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Amazing!

Review by alymery1

I loved this book!

Jul 02, 2024 12:56 AM
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Melvin is a real hero

Review by QJM

What I liked the most about this book was the friendship between Lenny and Melvin. Lenny was super outgoing and friendly and I enjoyed his character. It's a good story about overcoming real obstacles and true friendship.

Jul 01, 2024 05:04 PM
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Good book :)

Review by Gymnast427

I like Mighty Inside, although I felt the story line was kind of all over the place and hard to follow. The ending was very resolving and nice, and I enjoyed that part. I think anyone who struggles with insecurity would benefit from reading this book.

Jun 14, 2024 01:24 PM