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Ellen Raskin

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Bio

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.

Ellen Raskin Books

The Westing Game book cover

The Westing Game

Ellen Raskin
Figgs & Phantoms book cover

Figgs & Phantoms

Ellen Raskin
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) book cover

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)

Ellen Raskin
The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues book cover

The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues

Ellen Raskin
A Child's Christmas in Wales book cover

A Child's Christmas in Wales

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The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) book cover

The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

Ellen Raskin
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