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Ellen Raskin


Born
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The United States
March 13, 1928

Died
August 08, 1984

Genre
Children's Books, Fiction


Ellen Raskin was a writer, illustrator, and designer. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She primarily wrote for children. She received the 1979 Newbery Medal for her 1978 book, The Westing Game.

Ms. Raskin was also an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dozens of dust jackets for books, including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time.

She married Dennis Flanagan, editor of Scientific American, in 1965.

Raskin died at the age of 56 on August 8, 1984, in New York City due to complications from connective tissue disease. ...more

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Average rating: 3.99 · 237,977 ratings · 16,885 reviews · 63 distinct works • Similar authors
The Westing Game
3.99 avg rating — 232,284 ratings — published 1978 — 85 editions
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The Mysterious Disappearanc...
3.93 avg rating — 1,810 ratings — published 1971 — 21 editions
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The Tattooed Potato and Oth...
3.98 avg rating — 1,418 ratings — published 1975 — 23 editions
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Figgs & Phantoms
3.46 avg rating — 1,260 ratings — published 1974 — 21 editions
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Nothing Ever Happens on My ...
4.09 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1966 — 16 editions
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Spectacles
4.08 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 1968 — 13 editions
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Who, Said Sue, Said Whoo?
3.89 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1973 — 7 editions
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Moe Q. McGlutch, He Smoked ...
3.88 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions
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Moose, Goose and Little Nobody
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“Life, too, is senseless unless you know who you are, what you want, and which way the wind blows.”
― Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game
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“Smiling without good reason is demeaning.”
― Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game
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“The poor are crazy, the rich just eccentric. - James Shin Hoo”
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