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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

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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: 4.0 · 206,843 ratings · 14,087 reviews · 64 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Westing Game 4.01 avg rating — 201,716 ratings — published 1978 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) 3.93 avg rating — 1,719 ratings — published 1971 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,298 ratings — published 1975 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Figgs & Phantoms 3.47 avg rating — 1,202 ratings — published 1974 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing Ever Happens on My Block 4.10 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 1966 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spectacles 4.05 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1968 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moe Q. McGlutch, He Smoked Too Much 3.83 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who, Said Sue, Said Whoo? 3.87 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moose, Goose and Little Nobody 4.05 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1974 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost in a Four-Room Apartment 3.64 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1969 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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

tags: identity

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“Smiling without good reason is demeaning.”
― Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game

tags: the-westing-game

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“The poor are crazy, the rich just eccentric. - James Shin Hoo”
― Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game

tags: the-westing-game

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Non-Series Read ~ April

Picked by random.org here are the 10 non-series to pick from that we will read in April.

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

4 votes, 21.1%

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

3 votes, 15.8%

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

3 votes, 15.8%

Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes, 10.5%

100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

2 votes, 10.5%

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

2 votes, 10.5%

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

1 vote, 5.3%

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

1 vote, 5.3%

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

1 vote, 5.3%

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

0 votes, 0.0%

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