The Westing Game was a good book. It is a mystery and is about a guy named Samuel Westing who had died. The people at the reading of the Will and had to figure out who the bomber, murderer, and the theift was.
An important moral to the book is that you don't judge people by there character or by how they look.
I would recomend this book to 6th graders to 9th graders because there are some parts of the book that were hard to understand. This is my opinion on The Westing Game.
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Author Post
1. Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 13, 1928(Ellen Raskin: Notable Wisconsin Author).
2. Ellen Raskin entered the University of Wisconsin at age seventeen(Ellen Raskin: Notable Wisconsin Author). http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/main
3. In 1979 she received the Newbery Medal and Banta Award for "The Westing Game" which is set in Sheboygan.
http://www.s9.com/Biography/Raskin-Ellen
4. Won the Newbery Medal for The Westing Game in 1979(Author Information: Ellen Raskin).
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/awards.htm
5.Ellen Raskin hand-delivered complete manuscript and design materials for The Westing Game to the CCBC on May 2, 1978.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/intro.htm
6. Ellen Raskin started creating stories as a child during the Great Depression. http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/edu/fiene/ellenraskin.html
7. Her books started to begin to represent her own style.
http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/edu/fiene/ellenraskin.html
8. She designed many dust jackets for books including the first addition of A Wrinkle in Time.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10323
9. In 1966, Raskin wrote Nothing Ever Happens on My Block, which was named one of the 10 best illustrated children’s books of the year by the New York Times.
10. Died on August 8th in New York City at the age of 56 in 1984.
http://www.s9.com/Biography/Raskin-Ellen
2. Ellen Raskin entered the University of Wisconsin at age seventeen(Ellen Raskin: Notable Wisconsin Author). http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/main
3. In 1979 she received the Newbery Medal and Banta Award for "The Westing Game" which is set in Sheboygan.
http://www.s9.com/Biography/Raskin-Ellen
4. Won the Newbery Medal for The Westing Game in 1979(Author Information: Ellen Raskin).
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/awards.htm
5.Ellen Raskin hand-delivered complete manuscript and design materials for The Westing Game to the CCBC on May 2, 1978.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/intro.htm
6. Ellen Raskin started creating stories as a child during the Great Depression. http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/edu/fiene/ellenraskin.html
7. Her books started to begin to represent her own style.
http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/edu/fiene/ellenraskin.html
8. She designed many dust jackets for books including the first addition of A Wrinkle in Time.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10323
9. In 1966, Raskin wrote Nothing Ever Happens on My Block, which was named one of the 10 best illustrated children’s books of the year by the New York Times.
10. Died on August 8th in New York City at the age of 56 in 1984.
http://www.s9.com/Biography/Raskin-Ellen
April 15, 2010
Character List and Discriptions
1. Madame Sun Lin Hoo: Cook, immigrant from Hong Kong two years ago.
Jake Wexler: Podiatrist, graduated from Marquett.
2. Turtle Wexler: Real name: Tabitha-Ruth Wexler, plays the stock market, kicks people, Flora Baumbach calls her Alice, Westing connection: Grace Windsor Wexler claims that Sam Westing is her real uncle
Flora Baumbach: dressmaker, had a retarded daughter Rosalie. Sold bridal shop last year after Rosalie died of pneumonia. Westing connection: made wedding gown for Violet Westing, which she never got to wear.
3. Christos Theodorakis: "Birdwatcher", confined to wheelchair, knows a lot about birds. Westing connection: Father was childhood sweetheart of Sam Westing’s daughter.
D. Denton Deere: Graduate of UW Medical School, First-year intern, plastic surgery.
Westing connection: Engaged to Angela Wexler.
4. Alexander Mcsouthers: Doorman, called Sandy, Education: 8th grade, Westing connection: worked in Westing Paper plant 20 years; fired by Sam Westing himself for trying to organize workers.
J.J. Ford: Judge, Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court
5. Grace Windsor Wexler: Heiress, "claims to be an interior decorator", spends most of her time in the Chinese restaurant or the beauty parlor.
James Shin Hoo: "Restaurateur", married Sun Lin Hoo for her 100-year-old sauce,
connection with the Westings was he sued Sara Westing over the invention of the
disposable paper diaper.
6. Berthe Erica Crow: Good Salvation, Education: 1 year of high school, "Soup Kitchen", Westing connection: ?
Otis Joseph Amber: Delivery boy, fourth grade dropout, Westing connection: delivered letters from E..J. Plum, Attorney, both times.
7. Theo Theodorakis: Brother, high-school senior, works in family coffee shop, wants to be a writer, can’t find anyone to play chess with.
Doug Hoo: First in all-state-high-school mile run
8. Sydelle Pulaski: Education: high school, Secretary to the president of Schultz Sausages. Is taking her first vacation in 25 years(six months saved-up time). Walked with a crutch before she broke her ankle, paints her crutches.
Angela Wexler: Engaged to marry D. Denton Deere, one year college, victim of third bombing, embroiders a lot.
Jake Wexler: Podiatrist, graduated from Marquett.
2. Turtle Wexler: Real name: Tabitha-Ruth Wexler, plays the stock market, kicks people, Flora Baumbach calls her Alice, Westing connection: Grace Windsor Wexler claims that Sam Westing is her real uncle
Flora Baumbach: dressmaker, had a retarded daughter Rosalie. Sold bridal shop last year after Rosalie died of pneumonia. Westing connection: made wedding gown for Violet Westing, which she never got to wear.
3. Christos Theodorakis: "Birdwatcher", confined to wheelchair, knows a lot about birds. Westing connection: Father was childhood sweetheart of Sam Westing’s daughter.
D. Denton Deere: Graduate of UW Medical School, First-year intern, plastic surgery.
Westing connection: Engaged to Angela Wexler.
4. Alexander Mcsouthers: Doorman, called Sandy, Education: 8th grade, Westing connection: worked in Westing Paper plant 20 years; fired by Sam Westing himself for trying to organize workers.
J.J. Ford: Judge, Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court
5. Grace Windsor Wexler: Heiress, "claims to be an interior decorator", spends most of her time in the Chinese restaurant or the beauty parlor.
James Shin Hoo: "Restaurateur", married Sun Lin Hoo for her 100-year-old sauce,
connection with the Westings was he sued Sara Westing over the invention of the
disposable paper diaper.
6. Berthe Erica Crow: Good Salvation, Education: 1 year of high school, "Soup Kitchen", Westing connection: ?
Otis Joseph Amber: Delivery boy, fourth grade dropout, Westing connection: delivered letters from E..J. Plum, Attorney, both times.
7. Theo Theodorakis: Brother, high-school senior, works in family coffee shop, wants to be a writer, can’t find anyone to play chess with.
Doug Hoo: First in all-state-high-school mile run
8. Sydelle Pulaski: Education: high school, Secretary to the president of Schultz Sausages. Is taking her first vacation in 25 years(six months saved-up time). Walked with a crutch before she broke her ankle, paints her crutches.
Angela Wexler: Engaged to marry D. Denton Deere, one year college, victim of third bombing, embroiders a lot.
Clues
1. Queen's Sacrifice
2. It's not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts
3. Mr. Westing was a wax dummy at the reading of the Will.
4. The estate is at the crossroads.
5. All answers are wrong.
6. The object of the game was: to win (twin).
1. Madame Sun Lin Hoo
Jake Wexler
Clues: Of America And God Above
Boom
2. Turtle Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Clues: Sea Mountain Am O
$11,587.50
3. Christos Theodorakis
D. Denton Deere
Clues: For Plain Grain Shed
Mr. Westing was a good man.
4. Alexander McSouthers
J.J. Ford
Clues: Skies Am Shining Brother
No answer
5. Grace Windsor Wexler
James Shin Hoo
Clues: Fruited Purple Waves For Sea
Ed Plum
6. Berthe Erica Crow
Otis Amber: Deliverer
Clues: Mother
7. Theo Theodorakis
Doug Hoo
Clues: His N On To Thee For
No answer
8. Sydelle Pulaski
Angela Wexler
Clues: Good Grace From Hood Spacious
King Queen Purple Waves On (no) Grains Mountain (empty).
Otis Amber
Works Cited
Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game. New York: Puffin, 1997. Print.
2. It's not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts
3. Mr. Westing was a wax dummy at the reading of the Will.
4. The estate is at the crossroads.
5. All answers are wrong.
6. The object of the game was: to win (twin).
1. Madame Sun Lin Hoo
Jake Wexler
Clues: Of America And God Above
Boom
2. Turtle Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Clues: Sea Mountain Am O
$11,587.50
3. Christos Theodorakis
D. Denton Deere
Clues: For Plain Grain Shed
Mr. Westing was a good man.
4. Alexander McSouthers
J.J. Ford
Clues: Skies Am Shining Brother
No answer
5. Grace Windsor Wexler
James Shin Hoo
Clues: Fruited Purple Waves For Sea
Ed Plum
6. Berthe Erica Crow
Otis Amber: Deliverer
Clues: Mother
7. Theo Theodorakis
Doug Hoo
Clues: His N On To Thee For
No answer
8. Sydelle Pulaski
Angela Wexler
Clues: Good Grace From Hood Spacious
King Queen Purple Waves On (no) Grains Mountain (empty).
Otis Amber
Works Cited
Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game. New York: Puffin, 1997. Print.
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Responses to Literature
15. Do you think the title fits the book? Why or why not?
I think that the title fits the book because Jeffery Magee earned the name "Maniac" by doing things that were almost impossible. Also I think that the title fits the book because that's what everyone from both sides of town were calling him. Thirdly it is a good title because "Maniac" means an insane person and that's what Maniac Magee did.
Spinelli, Jerry. Maniac Magee. Boston: Little, Brown Young Readers, 1999. Print.
I think that the title fits the book because Jeffery Magee earned the name "Maniac" by doing things that were almost impossible. Also I think that the title fits the book because that's what everyone from both sides of town were calling him. Thirdly it is a good title because "Maniac" means an insane person and that's what Maniac Magee did.
Spinelli, Jerry. Maniac Magee. Boston: Little, Brown Young Readers, 1999. Print.
February 23, 2010
Character Post 3
The character that I chose was Grayson. I chose Grayson because he was a kind and generous man. He was kind because when Maniac was living at the zoo Grayson offered Maniac to stay with him. Also Grayson told Maniac stories about his baseball career and how he was in the minors. He also bought Maniac a lot of things and he also gave Maniac money to buy food. Grayson didn't know how to read so Maniac taught him how to read.
February 18, 2010
Theme Post 2
Maniac Magee is a book with many themes. One theme is kindness. Kindness is one of the themes because Maniac Magee was homeless and was living at the park zoo and Grayson took him to his place to get a shower. Also when he was in the East End the Beale's took him so that he could live with them. Another reason was when Grayson gave Maniac Magee a place to stay instead of the zoo.
February 17, 2010
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February 6, 2010
Character Post 1
Maniac Magee was a kind person because he cared for other people if they needed help(Spinelli 19). He lived with his aunt and uncle but after that he ran away because he didn't like how there was always two of everything and that they wouldn't get along(Spinelli 6). After he lived with them he decided to go find a new home, so then he ran all the way to the East End(Spinelli 7). He borrowed a book from Amanda Beale so that he could read it(Spinelli 13).He got the nickname "maniac" by all the people in the town(Spinelli 28). Maniac Magee gets introduced to the Beale family(Spinelli 41). Mr. Beale takes Maniac back home but since he doesn't have a home Mr. Beale takes him back to their house to stay(Spinelli 43). Maniac was allergic to pizza(Spinelli 49). After he went to church he likes to stand and shout "Hallelujah! Amen!"(Spinelli 51).
February 3, 2010
Author Post
1. Jerry Spinelli is known best for his Newbery Award-winning book Maniac Magee.
2. Spinelli is popular because he accepts kids for what they are.
3. Spinelli's first fame was when the local newspaper published a poem he wrote about the football team winning
4. Spinelli is an author of children's novels on adolecence and early adulthood.
5. Went to Gettysburg College and Johns Hopkins University.
6. Spinelli gets his ideas from the children.
7. He decided to become a baseball player.
8. He became a writter after the poem he wrote to the newspaper after it got published.
9. His books have also been translated into different languages such as, Chinese, Japanese, and Greek.
10. He has seven children and lives in Pennsylvania.
2. Spinelli is popular because he accepts kids for what they are.
3. Spinelli's first fame was when the local newspaper published a poem he wrote about the football team winning
4. Spinelli is an author of children's novels on adolecence and early adulthood.
5. Went to Gettysburg College and Johns Hopkins University.
6. Spinelli gets his ideas from the children.
7. He decided to become a baseball player.
8. He became a writter after the poem he wrote to the newspaper after it got published.
9. His books have also been translated into different languages such as, Chinese, Japanese, and Greek.
10. He has seven children and lives in Pennsylvania.
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