The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." --The New York Times Book Review

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer--but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on--through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game!

Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award * An ALA Notable Book * A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century

Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the Great Depression and grew up there. She wrote several books, including The Westing Game, which won the Newbery Medal, Figgs & Phantoms, The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues, and The Strange Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel), which won the Newbery Honor. She also worked as a graphic artist and authored and drew a number of picture books. She produced dust jackets for dozens of books, including Madeleine L'Engle's famous A Wrinkle in Time in its initial edition. Raskin died on August 8, 1984, in New York City, at the age of 56.

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ISBN 13	9780593526712
ISBN 10	0593526716
Title	The Westing Game
Author	Ellen Raskin
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2021-09-28
Number of pages	192
Prizes	Winner of Newbery Medal Winner.
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.