The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman and illustrated by Peter Sis is a 1987 Newbery Medal winner.
The Whipping Boy is fictional tale of a prince and his whipping boy. This story could be considered historical fiction. In past centuries, royal households did have whipping boys to stand-in for the royal prince when he misbehaved, this is the only part of the story that was true. I delighted in the quick pace of the story and how the whipping boy, Jemmy of the streets, went from hating Prince Horace/Prince Brat to feeling the need to help the prince survive on the streets, to friendship. The story showed how both boys developed important skills and learned from each other as they experienced their adventure.
Fleischman, S. (1986). The Whipping Boy. New York: Scholastic Inc.
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