The Westing Game

The Deluxe Anniversary Edition

Ellen Raskin

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Puffin
01 October 2018

This Deluxe Anniversary Edition will bring Ellen Raskin's classic story and design to a new readership with a new package including deluxe bonus content that has never before been published.

A Newbery Medal Winner

For 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

ASchool Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century

""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

By: Ellen Raskin
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9780451480989
ISBN 10: 0451480988
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 October 2018
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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, and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel). 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 A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.

Reviews for The Westing Game: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition

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