El niño que pagaba el pato/ The Whipping Boy

sid fleischman

When Prince Malandrin misbehaves, Jemmy, an orphan boy, receives punishment in his place. Jemmy resents the situation initially, but eventually the two become fast friends and leave the palace together. Ink drawings portraying Elizabethan costumes and lifestyles illustrate this historical novel.

Genres historical fictionfictionchildrensyoung adultmiddle gradeclassicsadventurehistoricaljuvenilefantasy

112 pages, Paperback

First published April 14,1986

Literary awards

newbery medal, nene award, vermont golden dome book award, charlie may simon childrens book award,

This edition

Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Published: February 1, 2002 by Aguilar
ISBN: 9789681910440
ASIN: 9681910443
Language: Spanish; Castilian

About the author

sid fleischman

As a children's book author Sid Fleischman felt a special obligation to his readers. "The books we enjoy as children stay with us forever -- they have a special impact. Paragraph after paragraph and page after page, the author must deliver his or her best work." With almost 60 books to his credit, some of which have been made into motion pictures, Sid Fleischman can be assured that his work will make a special impact.

Sid Fleischman wrote his books at a huge table cluttered with projects: story ideas, library books, research, letters, notes, pens, pencils, and a computer. He lived in an old-fashioned, two-story house full of creaks and character, and enjoys hearing the sound of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Fleischman passed away after a battle with cancer on March 17, 2010, the day after his ninetieth birthday.

He was the father of Newbery Medal winning writer and poet Paul Fleischman, author of Joyful Noise; they are the only father and son to receive Newbery awards.