The Whipping Boy

This Newberry award-winning novel tells the story of a misbehaving prince (aptly nicknamed Prince Brat) and his whipping boy, Jemmy, who literally takes punches for his master. It’s only when the pair goes on the run that they begin to understand each other. Complete with garlic-reeking villains and a dancing bear, Sid Fleischman’s timeless book speaks to the power of the underdog and the joy of unlikely friendship.