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Authors

Ellen Raskin

Author Information

Author Biographies
Author Biographies. Educational Paperback Association. http://www.edupaperback.org/authorbios/Raskin_Ellen.html
Contains an autobiography of authors life.

Ellen Raskin: Some Clues About Her Life
Bach, Alice. "Ellen Raskin: Some Clues About Her Life." Horn Book. 61 (1985): 162-167.
Thoughts from a friend after Raskin's death about her. Contains several anecdotes that are helpful for students to understand the author.

The Raskin Conglomerate
Flanagan, Dennis. "The Raskin Conglomerate." Horn Book. 55 (1979): 393-395.
Written by Raskin's husband, it follows her many careers and contains several anectdotes.

Characters and Other Clues
Raskin, Ellen. "Characters and Other Clues." Horn Book. 54 (1978): 620-625.
Written by the author, she talks about her life and how many of the characters in her books have similar characteristics to people who have influenced her life.

Novels

The Westing Game

 

Information compiled by Jennifer Pyper