A Newbery Medal Winner
For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The
Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.
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.
Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny."
--Booklist, starred review
"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of
hand." --The New York Times Book Review
"A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and
subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book." --The Horn Book