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Ellen Raskin was born in 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After a childhood spent during the Great Depressions, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to writing books for children, Raskin was also a graphic artist and fashion designer. She designed the original book jacket for A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed science fiction book for children.
Raskin wrote and/or illustrated dozens of books, winning the Newbery Medal for 1978’s The Westing Game and a Newbery Honor for the 1975 Figgs & Phantoms. Sadly, Raskin died in 1984 at the young age of 56 due to a connective tissue disease.
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Sue is the Editorial Manager at Silver Beacon Marketing. She reads books, watches TV, tries to over-mother her grown children and aspires to someday be the neighborhood Crazy Cat Lady.
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