The Westing Game The Deluxe Anniversary Edition [Paperback]

A Newbery Medal Winner

For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winningThe Westing Gamehas been an enduring favorite.

The Westing GameDeluxe Anniversary Edition 

Before writingThe Westing Game, Ellen Raskin was an incredibly accomplished graphic artist, designing dozens of books, including the cover for the first edition ofA Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L’Engle. While writingThe 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
A School Library JournalOne 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 BookPraise forThe 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 BookEllen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, inclCÁ