Is The Westing Game a best seller?

It won the Newbery Medal recognizing the year’s most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature. The Westing Game was ranked number one among all-time children’s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal in 2012….The Westing Game.

First edition
Author	Ellen Raskin
OCLC	53292898
LC Class	PZ7.R1817 We 2003

Why was there no movie of the Westing Game?

There were too many characters in the book, too many plot twists and (sadly) too much thinking required on the part of the audience to make a movie of the story as written by Raskin. But why oh why rewrite the whole thing from start to finish?

Is the Westing Game a good mystery book?

Though The Westing Game is mostly a fun mystery, it manages a lot of subtle commentary about the various characters and their relationships to one another, touching on sensitive but important issues regarding race, class, body image, and parental disconnect.

Is the Westing Game good for middle schoolers?

The Westing Game is perfect for middle schoolers or anyone looking for a short, compelling novel. Stay up to date on new reviews. Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox.

Are there any positive messages in the Westing Game?

Positive Messages. Though The Westing Game is mostly a fun mystery, it manages a lot of subtle commentary about the various characters and their relationships to one another, touching on sensitive but important issues regarding race, class, body image, and parental disconnect.

Is the Westing Game a good book or movie?

The joy of the book are the quarky characters and unexpected twists of the story. The movie comes across as more bland and contrived. I didn’t really root for any of the characters to win the game. My advice, skip the film and just read the book by Ellen Raskin which won the Newbery Medal. 7 of 10 people found this review helpful.

How is the will structured in the Westing Game?

The will is structured like a puzzle, with the 16 heirs challenged to find the solution. In the will it states that one of his heirs has killed him. Each of the eight pairs, assigned seemingly at random, is given $10,000 cash and a different set of baffling clues.

How many teams are there in the Westing Game?

The Westing Game is about 16 heirs competeing for Sam’s Westing’s inheritance. This book is a clever mystery full of excitement, danger. and suspicion. There are 8 teams, each team has a set of clues and together they must understand them.

Is there any racism in the Westing Game?

There’s accusations in a review or two of racism, but on adult read, I’d say that the racism is all internal to the characters, and Raskin does a solid job of showing how things a certain character might say or do regarding someone else’s race is about their own knowledge deficits.