Ellen Raskin

Ellen Raskin
Ellen Raskin
Born	March 13, 1928; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	August 8, 1984 (aged 56); New York, New York
Occupation	Writer, illustrator
Education	University of Wisconsin
Genre	Children's novels, picture books
Notable works	The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel); Figgs & Phantoms; The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues; The Westing Game;
Notable awards	Newbery Medal ; 1979 The Westing Game ;
Spouse	Roy Kuhlman (m. 1957; div. 1958-1960); Dennis Flanagan (m. 1960, second husband);
Children	Susan Kuhlman Metcalfe
Parents	Solomon Raskin; Margaret (Goldfisch) Raskin;

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.

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.

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