Ellen Raskin

Ellen Raskin
BornMarch 13, 1928 (1928-03-13)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
DiedAugust 8, 1984(1984-08-08) (aged 56)
New York, New York[2]
OccupationWriter, illustrator
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
GenreChildren's novels, picture books
Notable works
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
1979 The Westing Game
Spouse
ChildrenSusan Kuhlman Metcalfe[3]
Parents

Ellen Raskin (March 13, 1928 – August 8, 1984) was an American children's writer and illustrator. She won the 1979 Newbery Medal for The Westing Game, a mystery novel, and another children's mystery, Figgs & Phantoms, was a Newbery Honor Book in 1975.

In 2012 The Westing Game was ranked number nine all-time among children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a monthly with a primarily-U.S. audience.[4]

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