![]() ![]() She also wrote complex mystery stories such as The Westing Game, the 1979 Newbery Award winner, and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel). She received a Newbery Honor citation for Figgs and Phantomsin 1975, the story of the experiences of the Figg Family after they leave show business. ![]() Noted as an artist of "versatility and charm who specialized in visual puzzles, " Ellen Raskin's stories also demonstrate her wit and ability to entertain her readers. She published her first work for children Nothing Ever Happens on My Blockin 1966. Ellen Raskin illustrated works by other authors on a variety of topics including poetry, mathematics, science, and some works of biographical and historical fiction. ![]() Ellen Raskin illustrated her first book, Happy Christmas, edited by Claire Huchet Bishop, in 1956, and throughout her career illustrated both adult and juvenile books, with an emphasis on the latter. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison from 1945 to 1949, and during the 1950s worked as a commercial illustrator and designer. Ellen Raskin was born on Main Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ![]()
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