Title: The
Whipping Boy
Author: Sid Fleischman
Illustrator: Peter Sis
Publisher: Greenwillow
Books Year: 1986
ISBN: 0-688-06216-4
Genre: Fiction/Adventure
This book is for Ages:
8-12
Awards: Newbery Medal; SLJ Best Book; ALA Notable
Book
AR Points: 2.0
Subjects/Themes: Adventure/Robbers
and Outlaws/Family Life/Orphans
Plot Summary: A young orphan boy named Jemmy used to
live in the sewers catching rats until he became the Whipping Boy. Whenever Prince Brat, I mean, Prince Horace is
bad Jemmy is whipped. Jemmy can’t
understand why Prince Brat is such a rotten kid. Prince Brat forces Jemmy to run away with him. The boys are captured by cutthroat bandits, encounter
gigantic roaring bears and seek shelter in the sewer filled with rats.
Review: This book is fun and full of adventure. Prince Brat is a horrible child. Jemmy doesn’t realize how lucky he is. They both learn about who they are in this
wonderful and wild story. Sid Fleishman
melds humor, adventure and understanding into his story. The black and white illustrations created by
Peter Sis are captivating.
If you like this book
you may also like: Shield of Stars by Hilari Bell, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
by W.R. Philbrick, or The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian
Sleznick,
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