The Whipping Boy: A Newbery Award Winner


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Award-winning author Sid Fleischman blends the broadly comic with the deeply compassionate in this memorable novel, winner of the Newbery Medal.

A Prince and a Pauper . . . Prince Brat and his whipping boy inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like each other. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other. "A rollicking tale of adventure and mistaken identity . . . . Robust scenes and characters are vividly evoked."--Kirkus Reviews

This briskly told tale of high adventure, taut with suspense and rich with colorful characters, was named an ALA Notable Book. Sid Fleischman's celebrated novel features brief, action-packed chapters and includes black-and-white illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Peter Sís. "An 18th century tale about the escapades of a resourceful orphan and a spoiled young prince. . . . Full of adventure, suspense, humor, and lively characters."--The New York Times



Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 04/15/2003
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 7.68h x 5.18w x 0.23d
ISBN13: 9780060521226
ISBN10: 0060521228
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories