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The Westing Game - by Ellen Raskin (Paperback)

The Westing Game - by  Ellen Raskin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A Newbery Medal Winner <p/>For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning <i>The Westing Game</i> has been an enduring favorite. </b> <p/> This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. <p/> <b>Winner of the Newbery Medal</b><br> <b>Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award</b><br> <b>An ALA Notable Book</b><br> <b>A <i>School Library Journal </i>One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century</b> <p/><p><b>A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny. --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review</b></p><p> </p><b>Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand. --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book. --<i>The Horn Book</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Westing Game</i></b><br>* A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny. --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review <p/>Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.--<i>The New York Times Book Review </i> <p/>A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book.--<i>The Horn Book</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning <i>The Westing Game</i>, the Newbery Honor-winning <i>Figgs & Phantoms</i>, <i>The Tattooed Potato and other clues</i>, and <i>The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)</i>. She also wrote and illustrated many picture books and was an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dust jackets for dozens of books, including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic <i>A Wrinkle in Time. </i>Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.

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