No, it's a child's "chapter book". The Whipping Boy, by Sid Fleischman. At least, this is the one I read. https://www.amazon.com/Whipping-Boy-Sid-Fleischman/dp/0060521228/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Whipping+Boy&qid=1568338555&rnid=2941120011&s=books&sr=1-1