Book
The Whipping Boy
- Published
- 1987
- Genre
- Children's
- Publisher
- n/a
- Pages
- 90
- Words
- 13280
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11824.The_Whipping_Boy?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 3.9
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 570L
- Guided reading level
- R
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–11
A shout comes echoing up the stairway. "Fetch the whipping boy!" A young orphan named Jemmy rouses from his sleep. "Ain't I already been whipped twice today? Gaw! What's the prince done now?" It was forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. Jemmy had been plucked from the streets to serve as whipping boy to the arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat.
Collections
Beautiful Feet · TCtL — Teaching Character through LiteratureNewbery AwardThe Good & The Beautiful · 4
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9783401070315
- ISBN-10
- 3401070312
Tags
Award Winners-ALA Notable/Best BooksAward Winners-Newbery MedalAward Winners-SLJ Best BookBeautiful FeetFamily Life-Growing UpPrinceRecommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 3-5The Good & The Beautiful