The Whipping Boy Book Summary. The whipping boy, a novel by sid fleischman, won the newbery medal in 1987.fleischman authored over 60 children’s books, several of which were turned into movies, but none is more famous than the whipping boy. If you look at the lexile level and the length of the book only, the book is not complex.
It is a charming story of an orphan named jemmy set in england in the 1700’s. Students can relate to the characters in the story because they are of a similar age. That was one of jemmy's awkward moments.
That was one of jemmy's awkward moments.
If you look at the lexile level and the length of the book only, the book is not complex. The whipping boy takes place long ago in the time of monarchies and powdered wigs. This assessment will help you gauge your understanding of this book with questions regarding the heroes, villains. It was written by actress fay baker.