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Sep 28, 2021 | ISBN 9780593526712 | Middle Grade (8-12)
May 15, 2018 | ISBN 9780451480989 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Apr 12, 2004 | ISBN 9780142401200 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jun 01, 1997 | ISBN 9780140386646 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Oct 13, 2003 | ISBN 9780525471370 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Apr 12, 2004 | ISBN 9781101157459 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Dec 05, 2017 | ISBN 9780525591269 | Middle Grade (8-12)
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A Newbery Medal WinnerFor over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin’s Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. 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. Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
“A supersharp mystery…confoundingly clever, and very funny.” —Booklist, starred review
A Newbery Medal WinnerFor over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin’s Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. The Westing Game Deluxe Anniversary Edition Before writing The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin was an incredibly accomplished graphic artist, designing dozens of books, including the cover for the first edition of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. While writing The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin also thought about the design and layout, and ultimately the way in which it contributes to the reading experience of the story. This deluxe anniversary edition honors her original design work and displays bonus content showing the behind the scenes work of designing a book Ellen Raskin-style. Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
A Newbery Medal Winner“A supersharp mystery…confoundingly clever, and very funny.” —Booklist, starred review
For twenty-five years, Ellen Raskin’s Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite and is now being reissued with a brand-new jacket by Kevin Hawkes and an introduction by Ann Durell. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, which involves blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Ellen Raskin has entangled a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.
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 The Westing Game, the Newbery Honor-winning Figgs & Phantoms, The Tattooed Potato and other clues,… More about Ellen Raskin
Praise for The Westing Game* “A supersharp mystery…confoundingly clever, and very funny.” —Booklist, starred review“Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.”—The New York Times Book Review “A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book.”—The Horn Book
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