Ellen Raskin
Ellen Raskin was an American author and illustrator who won the Newbery Medal for The Westing Game. Her puzzle-mystery novels challenged young readers and were notable for their complex, multi-layered plots.
Works
- The Westing GameMystery puzzle where heirs compete for inheritance by solving interconnected clues
- Figgs & PhantomsFamily saga of acrobats and performers dealing with love, loss, and resurrection
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel)Mystery about investigating the disappearance of twins named Leon and Noel
- The Tattooed Potato and Other CluesMystery involving coded tattoos and a girl with special artistic detective abilities
- Nothing Ever Happens on My BlockPicture book about a girl discovering hidden events and secrets on her quiet block