{"product_id":"the-westing-game-paperback-3","title":"The Westing Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Raskin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Medal Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Westing Game\u003c\/i\u003e has been an enduring favorite.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eOne Hundred Books That Shaped the Century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Westing Game\u003c\/i\u003e, the Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eFiggs \u0026amp; Phantoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooed Potato and other clues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time. \u003c\/i\u003eMs. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Westing Game\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47305994338553,"sku":"9780593526712","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ck5Qd08yWGFJOWVPZEJMN0lKbGltUT09.webp?v=1769325199","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-westing-game-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}