Turtle, a resourceful, shin-kicking child, finds the answer to Mr. Westing and the Westing estate are called into question. As the teams search for the answer, they discover that nothing is what it seems, and all of their relationships to Mr. Thus begins a frantic search full of secrets, deceptions, bombings, and self-discoveries. The will pairs all sixteen heirs into teams of two and states that whichever pair of heirs solves his puzzle and discovers his killer will inherit his fortune. Summary: The Sunset Towers apartments are full of an eclectic set of people who seem to have very little in common, until they are all named in the will of the mysterious millionaire Sam Westing. Readers annotation: Sixteen people have been named in millionaire Sam Westing’s will, but only the ones who discover who murdered him will get his money.
This novel was voted #9 on School Library Journal’s list of Top 100 Children’s Books, due to the fact that its writing is smart and its characters are crazy without losing their charm or believability. It applauds Raskin’s colorful characters and many plot twists, and the review contains many plot spoilers. Reviews: Kirkus called The Westing Game “confoundingly clever, and very funny”. Cooperative Children’s Book Center has a biography of the author, using many quotes from Raskin herself, which talks about her upbringing and how she created characters from an early age. "A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges-a demanding but rewarding book.Author information: Ellen Raskin (1928 – 1984) wrote and illustrated many children’s books, including another Newbery honor title, Figgs and Phantoms. Because of the age of this novel and the fact that she died thirty years ago, there is a dearth of information about Ellen Raskin available online. "Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." - The New York Times Book Review "A supersharp nfoundingly clever, and very funny." - Booklist, starred review Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book AwardĪ School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century 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. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.
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