Ellen Raskin
American writer and illustrator (1928–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | March 13, 1928 (1928-03-13) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.[1] |
Died | August 8, 1984(1984-08-08) (aged 56) New York, New York[2] |
Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
Education | University of Wisconsin |
Genre | Children's novels, picture books |
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Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1979 The Westing Game |
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Children | Susan Kuhlman Metcalfe[3] |
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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]