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She was the recipient of the newbery medal for the mystery book the westing game 1978 raskin was born on march, 1928, in milwaukee, wisconsin. All the animals have advice for mouse on what to wear and what not to wear for the special holiday greeting on twenty two, twenty three. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Books by ellen raskin, and a list of books by author. Living till she was fiftysix, she passed away on the 8th of august in 1984, leaving behind a long and illustrious legacy of childrens literature. The ellen raskin papers consist of the art and manuscript work for her last picture book, twentytwo, twentythree, published in 1976. She won the 1979 newbery medal for the westing game, a mystery.
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