Awards
- Winner of John Newbery Medal 1979
- Winner of John Newbery Medal 1979.
- Winner of Newbery Medal Winner.
Overview
NEWBERY MEDALWINNER . Ellen Raskin'sunforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation. ""Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.""-The New York Times Book Review A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer-but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on-through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game! 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 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award . An ALA Notable Book . A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
Full Product Details
Author: Ellen Raskin
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint: Puffin
Dimensions:
Width: 11.10cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 18.10cm
Weight: 0.149kg
ISBN: 9780140386646
ISBN 10: 0140386645
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 26 June 1997
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Children/juvenile
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
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
A supersharp mystery....Confoundingly clever, and very funny. a The Horn Book
Author Information
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.
