The Westing Game
By ellen raskin.
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The Westing Game is a murder-mystery novel set in Wisconsin during the 1970s. A mysterious realtor arranges for a specific group of people to become tenants in an apartment building called Sunset Towers that overlooks the abandoned mansion of Samuel Westing. A diverse group of unconnected people, both families and individuals, live together in at the Sunset Towers until a young girl, Turtle, discovers the body of Sam Westing after entering the Westing mansion on a dare. After his body is discovered, the tenants learn that each of them is considered heirs to the Westing fortune and are invited to the mansion to hear the will. Sam Westing's will claims that one of them is the murderer and divides them up into pairs and gives them each clues to solve the mystery of who killed him. The winner will receive 200 million dollars. At first, the pairs do not work well together, but eventually each of them brings out the best in each other and the Sunset Towers tenants begin to work together to create a community and solve the mystery, even in the face of adversity when a mysterious bomber begins to terrorize the apartment building. Eventually, Turtle discovers the truth: Sam Westing is alive and is using the game to vindicate himself from the mistakes of his past by ensuring that each of the heirs can have a better life than they originally had. Turtle ends up discovering that Sam Westing has been disgusting himself as various members of the community, each with one of the four directions in his name: North, South, East, and West.
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Who does Judge Ford believe must be protected and why? (Ch. 20)
Judge Ford believes the former wife of Sam Westing must be protected as Sam probably holds her responsible for the suicide death of his daughter, Violet.
Who do you think murdered Sam Westing?
This question isn't fair.... I already know the ending! :-D
Why is Sydelle Palaski excited when her last clue fits in?
Sydelle want to solve the puzzle and win... to be rich.
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The Westing Game , by American children’s author and illustrator Ellen Raskin, is a mystery novel first published in 1978. The novel, marketed as children’s literature, won the John Newbery Medal, although it is also considered a work of YA fiction. The narrative tells the story of a group of strangers bizarrely brought together to solve the mystery of Samuel Westing’s death and pursue a great fortune. At the opening of the book, a mysterious letter lands on the doorstep of a special group of individuals, inviting them to come see a new luxury apartment building called Sunset Towers on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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On Halloween night, a fearless girl named Turtle takes a bet to enter the old Westing mansion on the bluff above the building. She runs out screaming, believing she’s encountered the corpse of the man who once lived there, the local and wealthy industrialist Sam Westing. Days later, the residents read his obituary in the papers.
As the residents settle into their new homes, they receive a second letter, informing them that they are all heirs to Westing’s fortune. Upon first meeting later that night, they are surprised to learn that a lawyer has summoned all 16 of them to hear the reading of the will. They are paired into eight seemingly random teams. Each team proceeds with a set of clues and a check for $10,000. A snowstorm confines them to the building for several days, during which they begin getting to know each other. Some believe that sharing clues is the only way to find an answer, while others are more territorial, wanting to know what kinds of people they might be playing against.
Judge J.J. Ford is in the latter category and throws a party for all the heirs in her apartment. The next morning, they all convene in the coffee shop on the first floor of Sunset Towers to strategize, but a bomb goes off, cutting the meeting short. Although the explosion injures no one, paranoia sets in.
Another bomb explodes only days later, in the Chinese restaurant on the top floor of the building. This time, a resident goes to the hospital with minor injuries. As the snow finally clears, the heirs are free to resume their uninhibited investigations. Judge Ford and her partner, Sandy McSouthers, discover that Westing’s daughter committed suicide years ago, after being forced to pursue marriage with a man she did not love.
A third bomb explosion sends a young woman named Angela Wexler to the hospital with facial injuries, and a bomb squad begins investigating the scene, only to conclude that these mishaps were accidental. As the heirs play the Westing game, a crucial element of their findings relates to each heir’s relationship to Westing. They believe that the others will punish whoever has murdered Westing, so they feel the need to conceal their histories to protect themselves from being labeled guilty.
The heirs arrive at the Westing mansion with their answers, but everyone is wrong. Sandy abruptly dies, his body removed, but the game continues. Upon combining their clues, the heirs discover the words “Berthe Erica Crow,” the name of Westing’s ex-wife, who is an heir and the cleaning woman of Sunset Towers.
A makeshift court is set up following Crow’s removal to jail. A thorough cross-examination, performed by Turtle and overseen by Judge Ford, pieces together information crucial to discovering that Westing was not killed. He, in fact, had several personalities. He was Sandy, and he was also the man who signed the original tenant letters and welcomed the families to Sunset Towers—Barney Northrup.
Crow returns from jail, and the heirs understand that no one is to win the big fortune. Turtle, however, cracks the puzzle and discovers Westing’s fourth and final identity—Julian Eastman. Sam Westing, Sandy McSouthers, Barney Northrup, Julian Eastman are all the same man.
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On the Fourth of July, a 62-year-old delivery boy rides around a town on the edge of Lake Michigan delivering letters signed by a man named Barney Northrup —a man who does not exist. The letters invite their recipients to move into Sunset Towers, a new apartment building on the lake which, despite its name, faces east. Within days, Northrup has rented all of the homes in Sunset Towers, as well as both restaurant spaces and a medical office in the lobby. In September, the tenants move in. Hidden among them are a bookie, a burglar, a bomber , a thief, and a mistake. A “NO TRESPASSING” sign and a wire fence have been erected on the north side of the building’s property—beyond them lies the mysterious Westing estate.
On Halloween, Sandy McSouthers , the doorman at Sunset Towers, and Otis Amber , the delivery boy, spot smoke coming from the Westing manor’s chimney. They rib the teens who live in the building— Theo Theodorakis , Doug Hoo , and Turtle Wexler —by telling them ghost stories about how old man Westing has been rotting away inside for years. The other tenants notice the smoke, too—Theo’s brother Chris , who is suffering from a neurological disorder and uses a wheelchair, spies the smoke through his birdwatching binoculars, and Turtle’s engaged-to-be-married older sister, Angela Wexler , spots the smoke during a fitting with her wedding dress maker, Flora Baumbach . Turtle’s father, Jake Wexler , is a podiatrist—as he visits with a patient, Berthe Erica Crow , the building’s religious cleaning woman, Crow spots the smoke and becomes alarmed. Judge J.J. Ford and Sydelle Pulaski , two other tenants of Sunset Towers, return home and notice the smoke, too.
That night, Turtle meets Doug at the Westing estate: she is determined to win $2 for every minute she spends inside the manor. Doug sets a stopwatch as Turtle runs in. Minutes later, she runs out screaming—she has seen the dead body of Sam Westing . The next morning, Turtle finds that Westing’s death has made headlines. Turtle is excited when she reads that Sam Westing, the son of immigrants turned founder of the lucrative Westing Paper Products Corporation, is worth over $200 million. A patriot and teetotaler, Westing made his corporation vast and successful while also dismantling his employees’ attempts to organize a union. Turtle also learns about the tragedies in Westing’s past: many years ago, his daughter Violet died the night before her wedding. Not long after that, Westing and his friend, the county coroner Dr. Sidney Sikes , were in a terrible car accident which was rumored to have left Westing disfigured. Meanwhile, Otis Amber sets out on another delivery. He has 16 letters from Westing’s attorney, E.J. Plum , to deliver—tomorrow, there is to be a reading of the will at the Westing estate.
At the reading of the will, the recipients of Plum’s summonses gather. Among them are Turtle, Angela, their mother Grace , and Angela’s fiancé Dr. Denton Deere ; James Shin Hoo , the proprietor of a Chinese restaurant in Sunset Towers along with his son Doug; Crow, Flora, Ford, Sydelle, Theo and Chris, Sandy, and Otis. Hoo’s wife, Madame Sun Lin Hoo , and Jake have also been summoned, but they do not attend. The will declares that the 16 potential heirs to the Westing fortune will soon be divided up into pairs of eight, handed sets of clues, and invited to play “the Westing game.” Westing’s will declares that he did not die of natural causes—one of his heirs took his life from him. The heir who “wins the windfall” will be the one who solves the mystery.
In the next room, Plum reads out the game’s pairings: Madame Hoo and Jake, Turtle and Flora, Chris and Denton, Sandy and Ford, Grace and Mr. Hoo, Crow and Otis, Theo and Doug, and Sydelle and Angela. Each pair, Plum says, will receive a $10,000 check—if anyone drops out, their partner must also forfeit the money. Both players must sign the check to cash it. Plum passes out the clues—the pairs are confused by the inscrutable slips of paper they’ve been given, on which four or five seemingly unrelated words are written. Plum ends the session by reading from one last section of the will. The will reminds the players that it is not what they have but what they don’t have that counts. It also urges the players to discover who they are (and who their partners are) deep down—but, at the same time, it encourages them to “beware” of one another.
After a blizzard, the residents of Sunset Towers are snowbound. Sydelle becomes popular as the tenants vie for a glimpse at the notes she took during the reading of the will. Turtle decides that the clues she’s been given spell out stocks she should invest her and Flora’s check into. Ford, determined to learn everything she can about her fellow heirs, enlists the help of a reporter to dig up facts about each of them. Sydelle’s notebook goes missing—and so do many other tenants’ most precious items. Ford invites all of the heirs to a party, hoping to learn more about them. The next morning, the heirs meet at the coffee shop owned by Chris and Theo’s parents, George and Catherine . Theo wants the heirs to pool their clues, but many of the others, including Hoo and Ford, are reluctant to do so. Instead, the heirs agree to allow some anonymous questions. Everyone writes down the questions they have for the other heirs on a slip of paper, and Theo reads the questions out. Before he can get to the end, however, a bomb goes off in the kitchen. The heirs leave, rattled.
Ford’s investigation continues. Her reporter turns up pictures of George and Violet Westing together at a party. Ford, knowing she needs to go deeper, calls a private investigator. Meanwhile, the bomber sets another trap in the kitchen at the Hoos’ restaurant. That evening, many of the heirs head up to Shin Hoo’s for dinner. As the restaurant is bustling in the middle of dinnertime, the second bomb goes off. Grace, who has taken a position as the restaurant’s hostess, tries to calm the guests. Sydelle sprains her ankle outrunning the blast and is taken to the hospital.
Eventually, the sun comes out and melts the snow, freeing the residents of Sunset Towers. Sandy and Ford begin compiling dossiers on their fellow heirs. As Ford gets to know the scar-faced Sandy better, she learns that he is a former boxer who was fired from the Westing Paper Products plant after trying to organize a union. Several of the heirs begin piecing together bits of the will and bits of their clues, realizing that the song “America the Beautiful” is key in solving the mystery. Some of the heirs begin breaking out of their pairs, exchanging theories in clusters. At Angela’s bridal shower, as Angela opens her gifts, one of the presents explodes in her face. The beautiful Angela is taken to the hospital with burns on her hands and face. The heirs grow even more suspicious of one another.
Suspicion flies throughout Sunset Towers as the heirs work round-the-clock to discover more about one another’s pasts. Ford and Sandy deduce a connection between Grace, whose maiden name is Windkloppel, and Crow, who was once married to a man named Windkloppel. They also learn that Violet Westing killed herself the night before her wedding after her mother arranged a sham marriage to a hack politician, pulling Violet away from her true love, George Theodorakis, whose family were workers at the Westing Paper Products plant. Ford reveals to Sandy that she grew up in the Westing house: her parents were servants there, and Westing financed her education. She has never repaid her debt to him. She and Sandy decide that Westing is not dead, but is instead likely in disguise as one of the heirs. They believe that Westing wants revenge on his ex-wife, Mrs. Westing, for driving their daughter to suicide. They realize that they must protect Mrs. Westing—she, too, has to be among the heirs.
Another bomb goes off in the elevator—Turtle confesses to being the bomber, though it was really Angela. That night, at the Westing estate, the heirs receive another $10,000, but are told that in order to win the $200 million, they’ll need to produce the name of who among them is responsible for Westing’s death. The heirs offer up their answers—some don’t offer one at all. The group moves to the library, where Plum opens up another envelope and declares that all answers are wrong. Partnerships, the document says, are dissolved—all the heirs are on their own. Plum leaves the room and locks the door. Theo suggests everyone work together. Sandy drinks from a flask as the others arrange their clues: the words spell out the lyrics to “America the Beautiful,” but several letters and words are missing. The missing letters spell out “Berthe Erica Crow.” Sandy falls to the floor, apparently having been poisoned, and dies. The police arrive to investigate. Plum reads yet another document from the will: if no one offers up the answer in five minutes, the will becomes null and void, and no one gets any money. The heirs refuse to offer up Crow’s name, unwilling to believe she is guilty. Crow, at the last minute, offers up her own name. The police lead Crow away.
After this, the heirs return to Sunset Towers and gather in Ford’s living room, where Ford and Turtle hold a “trial” to determine what has truly transpired. Turtle believes that Crow is yet another red herring and that the answer to the mystery lies in the pages of Westing’s will. Over the course of the makeshift “trial,” Turtle reveals that Otis Amber is a private investigator with three clients: Westing, Northrup, and Ford. Deducing that language in the will relating to Westing’s ashes being scattered to the “four winds”—and Westing’s original family name, Windkloppel—relate to the answer, Turtle realizes that Sandy McSouthers, Barney Northrup, and Julian Eastman , the CEO and President of Westing Paper Products, are three of Westing’s aliases. She tells the others that Sandy was Westing in disguise, but she doesn’t reveal anything about the other aliases. Madame Hoo reveals herself to be the thief and returns all the items she’s stolen from the others. Ed Plum returns with Crow, who’s been found innocent. Fireworks go off at the Westing estate. The next morning, Turtle heads out on her bike to the estate of Julian Eastman—there, greeting Eastman as “Sandy,” she proudly declares that she’s won the game.
In a series of flash forwards, the narrator reveals the fates of all the heirs. Turtle never reveals what she found to the others, but she attends weekly chess lessons at “Sandy” (Westing’s) house. Crow and Otis Amber, lifelong friends, marry each other at last. Angela returns to medical school after breaking off her engagement. Ford ascends to the Supreme Court and finances Chris’s education, paying off her debt to Westing by paying it forward; Chris goes on to become a successful ornithologist. Sydelle marries her former boss at the sausage factory. Jake becomes chairman of the state gambling commission. Doug Hoo wins an Olympic gold medal and becomes a successful sports reporter. Hoo invents paper insoles that make him a rich man before he dies at a young age. Grace becomes a restaurateur. And many years later, Turtle—now going by T.R.—becomes the head of the board of the Westing Paper Products Corporation after her mentor, Julian Eastman, dies at a ripe old age on his favorite holiday, the Fourth of July.
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"The Westing Game" Summary
By Ellen Raskin
mystery | 182 pages | Published in 1978
Estimated read time: 5 min read
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Sixteen heirs compete in a mysterious game to inherit the fortune of eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing.
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"The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin is a gripping mystery novel that follows the lives of sixteen heirs who are brought together to solve the murder of the wealthy and eccentric Samuel W. Westing. The story is filled with twists, turns, and unexpected revelations that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Set in a fictional town in Wisconsin, the book takes readers on a thrilling journey as the characters race to unravel the clues and claim the Westing fortune.
Plot Overview and Setting
"The Westing Game" is set in the fictional town of Westingdale, Wisconsin, where the mysterious millionaire, Samuel W. Westing, has recently passed away. Sixteen seemingly unrelated heirs, including a mismatched assortment of characters, are brought together to hear the reading of Westing's will. The will reveals that the heirs must participate in a game to solve the puzzle of Westing's death and inherit his vast fortune. The story takes place in the sprawling Westing estate, which becomes the central stage for the unfolding mystery.
The book features a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique traits and motivations. Here are the main characters:
Chapter 1-4: The Will ReadingThe story begins with the introduction of the sixteen heirs gathered at the Westing mansion for the reading of the will. They are informed that they will be playing a game to determine the rightful heir to Westing's fortune. Each pair is given a set of clues and a substantial amount of money to start the game. Chapter 5-8: The Puzzling CluesAs the game progresses, the heirs begin to unravel the complex and cryptic clues left by Westing. The clues lead them to delve into the interconnected lives of the Westing tenants, uncovering hidden secrets and unexpected connections. Chapter 9-12: Unraveling the MysteryTensions rise as the heirs become more determined to solve the mystery and claim the Westing fortune. They form alliances, investigate each other, and uncover startling revelations about their own pasts and Westing's enigmatic life. Chapter 13-16: Twists and TurnsThe game takes unexpected turns as the heirs navigate through red herrings, false leads, and surprising alliances. The true identity of the murderer and the heir to the Westing fortune remains shrouded in mystery, keeping readers guessing until the final pages. The main events in "The Westing Game" revolve around the unfolding of the game, the interactions between the heirs, and the unraveling of the clues. From the initial will reading to the intense investigations and unexpected twists, the story is filled with pivotal moments that drive the plot forward and keep readers engrossed in the mystery.
"The Westing Game" offers insights into the intricate web of human relationships, the enduring impact of past choices, and the power of collaboration in unraveling complex mysteries. The book also delves into the theme of unexpected alliances and the transformative nature of the game on the heirs' lives. Readers will be captivated by the intricate plot, cleverly crafted clues, and the diverse ensemble of characters in "The Westing Game." The book offers a thrilling and engaging reading experience, filled with suspense, humor, and thought-provoking themes. As readers immerse themselves in the gripping mystery, they will find themselves drawn into the intricate puzzle-solving journey alongside the characters. "The Westing Game" is a masterfully woven tale of mystery and intrigue that will keep readers guessing until the very end. With its richly developed characters, intricate plot, and compelling themes, the book continues to captivate audiences of all ages. Ellen Raskin's skillful storytelling and the cleverly constructed puzzle make "The Westing Game" a timeless classic that promises an immersive and rewarding reading experience for mystery enthusiasts and fiction lovers alike. The Westing Game FAQWhat is the genre of 'the westing game'. The Westing Game is a mystery novel with elements of a puzzle and a whodunit. What is the main plot of 'The Westing Game'?The main plot revolves around the mysterious death of wealthy businessman Samuel W. Westing and the sixteen heirs who are brought together to solve the puzzle of his will. Who is the author of 'The Westing Game'?The author of 'The Westing Game' is Ellen Raskin. What age group is 'The Westing Game' suitable for?The Westing Game is suitable for readers in the middle-grade and young adult age groups, generally recommended for ages 10 and up. Are there any awards associated with 'The Westing Game'?Yes, 'The Westing Game' won the Newbery Medal in 1979, recognizing it as the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Books like The Westing Game YOUNG ADULT Paradise LostBy Kate Brian  The Bean TreesBy Barbara Kingsolver  Pigs in Heaven The Fault in Our StarsBy John Green 
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THE WESTING GAMEby Ellen Raskin ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1978 A supersharp mystery, more a puzzle than a novel, but endowed with a vivid and extensive cast. In the Christie tradition, Raskin isolates a divers group of strangers—the mysteriously hand-picked tenants of a new apartment building within sight of the old Westing mansion—and presents them with the information that one of them is the murderer. Actually, it turns out that there is no corpse, but no one is aware of that when they are all assembled for a reading of old Westing's fiendish will, which pairs them all off and allots each pair four one-word clues to the murderer's identity. As the winning pair is to inherit Westing's fortune, there is much secret conferring, private investigating, far-out scheming, and snitching and scrambling of the teasing, enigmatic clues. (For example, those of black judge Josie Jo Ford, which she takes for a racial insult, read SKIES AM SHINING BROTHER.) As a result of the pairings, alliances are made and suspended, and though there is no murderer there is a secret winner—the pigtailed youngest of the "heirs"—plus extravagant happy endings for all. As Westing had warned, all are not what they seem, and you the reader end up liking them better than you expected to. If Raskin's crazy ingenuity has threatened to run away with her on previous occasions, here the complicated game is always perfectly meshed with character and story. Confoundingly clever, and very funny. Pub Date: May 1, 1978 ISBN: 978-0-525-47137-0 Page Count: 192 Publisher: Dutton Review Posted Online: Sept. 16, 2011 Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1978 CHILDREN'S MYSTERY & THRILLER Share your opinion of this book More by Ellen Raskin  BOOK REVIEW by Ellen Raskin  illustrated by Ellen Raskin  by Louis Sachar ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1998 Good Guys and Bad get just deserts in the end, and Stanley gets plenty of opportunities to display pluck and valor in this... 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Enter Stanley Yelnats IV, great-grandson of one of Kissin' Kate's victims and the latest to fall to the family curse of being in the wrong place at the wrong time; under the direction of The Warden, a woman with rattlesnake venom polish on her long nails, Stanley and each of his fellow inmates dig a hole a day in the rock-hard lake bed. Weeks of punishing labor later, Stanley digs up a clue, but is canny enough to conceal the information of which hole it came from. Through flashbacks, Sachar weaves a complex net of hidden relationships and well-timed revelations as he puts his slightly larger-than-life characters under a sun so punishing that readers will be reaching for water bottles. 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Common Sense Media Review Would-be heirs compete for a fortune in classic mystery. Parents Need to KnowParents need to know that The Westing Game is an exciting, gripping, and surprisingly deep whodunit about eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing, who has gathered 16 potential heirs to his $200 million estate to compete in a mysterious game to discover who among them murdered him. Some adults drink to… Why Age 10+?Aside from some fierce shin-kicking from precocious preteen Turtle Wexler, the o Some adults drink to drunkenness. Any Positive Content?Though The Westing Game is mostly a fun mystery, it manages a lot of subtle comm Trying to keep up with all the clues and piece together the information into an The story contains both good and bad role models, many of whom turn out to be mo Violence & ScarinessAside from some fierce shin-kicking from precocious preteen Turtle Wexler, the only violence in the book (aside from the supposed murder of Samuel Westing that serves as the impetus for the game) is a series of dramatic explosions that rock the apartment building where the heirs are living. Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Drinking, Drugs & SmokingDid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Positive MessagesThough 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. The participants learn that not everyone is whom he seems, and everyone has something to offer. Prejudice and greed are punished, while teamwork and cooperation prove to be successful. Educational ValueTrying to keep up with all the clues and piece together the information into an answer is a complex and intellectually rigorous exercise. Positive Role ModelsThe story contains both good and bad role models, many of whom turn out to be more than whom they initially are perceived to be. The hardworking immigrant family, the long-suffering industrial worker (or is he?), the social-climbing would-be heiress, the treasured daughter, and many more stereotypes are explored and revealed as incomplete caricatures of real, multidimensional people with complicated pasts. There's the successful African-American judge who struggles to suppress fears that she's a token success story or has been helped along the way by her Westing connection (J.J. Ford); the entrepreneurial inventor and Chinese restaurant owner (James Hoo) who's putting too much pressure in the wrong direction on his son (Doug), who's more interested in sports than school; the ever-busy and absent husband (Jake) with low self-esteem because he isn't a satisfactory breadwinner for his wife (Grace), a hypochondriac who fakes a limp for attention; a teenager with a crippling neurological disease; and many more memorable characters, all with different lessons to teach one another as they're thrown into a suddenly thrilling and nefarious situation. Parents need to know that The Westing Game is an exciting, gripping, and surprisingly deep whodunit about eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing, who has gathered 16 potential heirs to his $200 million estate to compete in a mysterious game to discover who among them murdered him. Some adults drink to drunkenness; the only violence in the book (aside from the supposed murder of Samuel Westing that serves as the impetus for the game) is a series of dramatic explosions that rock the apartment building where the heirs are living and a brief moment when a kid kicks someone in the shins. The Westing Game is perfect for middle schoolers or anyone looking for a short, compelling novel. Where to ReadParent and kid reviews.
Based on 4 parent reviews Couldn't Put it Down!Please judge by your kids, what's the story. THE WESTING GAME, originally published in 1978, is a Newberry-winning mystery by accomplished YA novelist Ellen Raskin. The story follows a wild competition for the enormous inheritance of paper-products magnate Sam Westing, who has set up his 16 "heirs" in an apartment complex near the old man's mansion on a hill on Lake Michigan. The new residents of Sunset Towers are an eclectic bunch, most of whom have some connection to Westing, whether they know it or not. They're all shocked, however, to find they've been named as potential heirs to his $200 million estate, but first they must participate in a game with vague rules and hidden goals, masked in wordplay in his will and revealed in bits and pieces of clues given to each pair of heirs (eight teams of two). The object of the game is to find the murderer of Sam Westing, who's alleged to be living among them, which raises the stakes and paranoia significantly. Cunning, greed, and deductive reasoning infect the game, making everyone a suspect and nobody worthy of trust. There are twists, turns, and stunning revelations, the final great triumph of the mysterious and eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing. Is It Any Good?Compelling and convoluted from the start, this gripping mystery never takes its foot off the gas pedal. Every scene contains confounding clues, the reveal at the end is satisfying, and the writing is excellent throughout. The characters are familiar but nuanced enough to seem authentic, and their often-uneasy interactions are a testament to the clash of cultures that occurs when people are thrown into unexpected intimacy with strangers. Readers won't want to put down this page-turner until they find the tantalizing answer to the 200-million-dollar question: Who killed Sam Westing? Talk to Your Kids About ...Families can talk about the slow but steady revelation of clues. When did you figure out the answer to the Westing game? How does the winner figure it out? What makes a satisfying mystery? What are some of your favorite mystery stories? Why do you think Sam Westing paired the people the way he did? What does each heir contribute to the pair? What was Westing's goal in constructing this elaborate game as part of his will? Do you think he succeeded? Book Details
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Year PublishedYoung Turtle Wexler is one of a group of 16 strangers who are called to a deceased rich man’s house. They all live in the same apartment building. And they all just happen to be named as potential heirs to a $200 million fortune. They simply have to play a game together and discover which of them is also the dead man’s killer. Plot SummaryYou wouldn’t call Tabitha-Ruth “Turtle” Wexler a great detective. (In fact, you’d probably call her a great kicker-of-shins, if you ever made the 13-year-old a bit angry.) Nor would you—after meeting restaurant owner Shin Hoo, or sweet and gentle old Mrs. Baumbach or the former boxer, Sandy McSouthers—begin calling for a rousing game of Clue. None of these people seem destined for mystery solving. But all of them, and 12 others—all of whom live in the newly opened apartment complex of Sunset Towers–have been called upon to do that very thing. They’re 16 people asked to solve a mystery—or, more fairly, a series of mysteries—with promise of a great reward. The first mystery they were faced with was a community invitation to the home of the very wealthy but recently deceased Samuel W. Westing. The second conundrum was the fact that they all were named as possible heirs to the man’s $200 million estate. And the third bit of intrigue is that they’re asked to randomly partner up, each pick up a provided envelope of seemingly random word clues and then figure out … who murdered Sam. “It’s not what you have, it’s what you don’t have that counts,” the game-loving Westing noted in his will. That, of course, makes each person wonder what everyone else had. For that matter, what unknown secrets does each person have? Why were they chosen? And how did they all come to live in the same apartment building—a building owned by Westing himself? As Turtle talks to others and thinks things through over the next few days, she becomes certain that the whole affair is a mind game of some sort. Think about it: There was a chess board in the rich man’s game room where they were all gathered. It’s a board made up of 16 black squares and 16 white squares. A game of opposing teams filled with strategy, subtle deception and power. But, Turtle wonders, is she a knight? A queen? Or just another pawn? Christian BeliefsOne of the people in the Sunset Towers mix is an elderly woman named Mrs. Crow. She’s a “severe”-looking woman who views the world through a very “fundamentalist” Christian lens. As such, the people around her find her a bit off-putting. We see the woman praying and humming a hymn. And with time we are shown her softer side—including finding out how her faith changed her life and the fact that she runs and serves at a local homeless shelter. Part of a poem reads: “Forgive me, my daughter, God bless you child.” Other Belief SystemsIt’s mentioned in passing that another man is Jewish. Some kids stage a prank on Halloween night. Authority RolesYou could say that Sam Westing is a person of authority because of his wealth and position. And he does aim to use his death, in a way, to get the others—who we eventually find do all have loose ties to one another—to think about their own lives, choices and relationships. You could also see Westing’s game as the man’s means to make amends for some of his own past failings. Turtle’s parents, Grace and Jake Wexler, have their own personal struggles to deal with. And that spills over to the kids. Jake is fairly distant and wrapped up in his work. And while Grace adores and praises Turtle’s beautiful sister Angela, she nearly snubs Turtle. As a result, Turtle is often on the outside and a little angry and Angela, while kind, is nearly powerless to express her true desires. In the course of the game, however, all of the Wexlers are confronted with who they are and each becomes a better person—and they become closer and more loving as a family, too. That same self-awareness challenge impacts nearly all the people participating in Westing’s game. Someone steals things from the Sunset Towers residents, but eventually admits her guilt and returns all the items. Profanity & ViolenceThere’s no foul or crude language here. There is, however, some alcohol flowing in one form or another. Sandy McSouthers has a flask of Scotch that he takes swigs from. Grace and Jake Wexler go on a date and drink two bottles of wine and that makes Grace quite tipsy. Mr. Hoo serves drinks in his restaurant and adults drink mixed drinks at a party. Turtle asks for some Bourbon on a cotton swab to numb an aching tooth. (And someone jokingly comments about the booze on her breath.) In the course of the game, someone plants small explosives that cause kitchen explosions in the Sunset Towers. A woman fractures her leg. An explosion in a school science lab drives a shard of glass into someone’s shoulder. And two different fireworks explosions injure both Angela and Turtle. Angela has her face gashed and Turtle’s hair is singed badly. An entire building is set ablaze by fireworks at one point. Sandy talks of his boxing days and mentions that “I still get some pretty bad headaches and my brain gets sort of fuzzy.” Jake Wexler is a podiatrist who cuts off a woman’s corn in one scene and she limps around painfully after that. [ Spoiler Warning ] Turtle sees what she assumes is a dead man in bed. And we see a man supposedly choke on something poisonous and die. (Both incidences turn out to be staged.) We do hear of someone who tragically committed suicide, and about the horrible impact that choice had on everyone around this individual. A very elderly man dies of natural causes. Sexual ContentWhen Grace and Jake draw closer once again as husband and wife, it’s implied that they become more physically intimate (though nothing is ever seen or heard). Discussion TopicsWhat did you think of the Westing game? Did you figure the mystery out? What do you think Sam Westing had in mind when he created and set up the game? Each of the participants shifted their lives because of the game. Why do you think that was? What about our lives? Are there times when we should stop and reevaluate our choices? Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” What or who do you think the characters in The Westing Game were leaning on? How would shifting focus to God have helped them? How does it help you? There was a lot of early emphasis put on the Westing money in the beginning of this story. But how important was it to everyone by the end? Were there more valuable things they discovered? What do you think Turtle found most valuable? What was your favorite part of this book? Get free discussion question for books at focusonthefamily.com/magazine/thriving-family-book-discussion-questions . Additional CommentsThe Westing Game was published over 40 years ago, and it’s a solid choice for young readers looking for a classic kids’ mystery. The award-winning book raises some interesting questions about the things we value in life. You can request a review of a title you can’t find at [email protected] . Book reviews cover the content, themes and worldviews of fiction books, not necessarily their literary merit, and equip parents to decide whether a book is appropriate for their children. The inclusion of a book’s review does not constitute an endorsement by Focus on the Family. 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The Westing Game is a murder-mystery novel set in Wisconsin during the 1970s. A mysterious realtor arranges for a specific group of people to become tenants in an apartment building called Sunset Towers that overlooks the abandoned mansion of Samuel Westing. A diverse group of unconnected people, both families and individuals, live together in ...
The Westing Game, as a children's mystery novel which satirizes complicated race and class dynamics, is part of a longstanding tradition mystery novels that pit unlikely groups of people from various walks of life against one another in the search for answers, money, or power.Similarly-themed novels include Agatha Christie's classic Murder on the Orient Express, Roald Dahl's Charlie and ...
The Westing Game is a mystery book written by Ellen Raskin and published by Dutton on May 1, 1978. [1] It won the Newbery Medal recognizing the year's most distinguished contribution to American children's literature. [2]The Westing Game was ranked number nine all-time among children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal in 2012. [3] It has been adapted as the 1997 feature ...
The Westing Game, by American children's author and illustrator Ellen Raskin, is a mystery novel first published in 1978. The novel, marketed as children's literature, won the John Newbery Medal, although it is also considered a work of YA fiction. The narrative tells the story of a group of strangers bizarrely brought together to solve the ...
The Westing Game Summary. Next. Chapter 1. On the Fourth of July, a 62-year-old delivery boy rides around a town on the edge of Lake Michigan delivering letters signed by a man named Barney Northrup —a man who does not exist. The letters invite their recipients to move into Sunset Towers, a new apartment building on the lake which, despite ...
"The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin is a gripping mystery novel that follows the lives of sixteen heirs who are brought together to solve the murder of the wealthy and eccentric Samuel W. Westing. The story is filled with twists, turns, and unexpected revelations that keep readers on the edge of their seats. ... The book features a diverse cast ...
The Westing Game is Raskin's closest approach to a classic mystery story. Sixteen interesting and bizarre characters, who live in a mysterious apartment building, compete to become heir to the Westing millions. Inspired by the intrigue surrounding Howard Hughes's will and by the celebration of the bicentennial of the United States, the novel ...
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Share your opinion of this book. A supersharp mystery, more a puzzle than a novel, but endowed with a vivid and extensive cast. In the Christie tradition, Raskin isolates a divers group of strangers—the mysteriously hand-picked tenants of a new apartment building within sight of the old Westing mansion—and presents them with the information ...
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THE WESTING GAME, originally published in 1978, is a Newberry-winning mystery by accomplished YA novelist Ellen Raskin. The story follows a wild competition for the enormous inheritance of paper-products magnate Sam Westing, who has set up his 16 "heirs" in an apartment complex near the old man's mansion on a hill on Lake Michigan.
The Westing Game was published over 40 years ago, and it's a solid choice for young readers looking for a classic kids' mystery. The award-winning book raises some interesting questions about the things we value in life. You can request a review of a title you can't find at [email protected].
Turtle identifies Julian Eastman, the chairman of Westing Paper, as Westing's fourth identity. She shows up at his address, greets Sandy/Westing, and wins the Westing empire. As the years progress, the residents of Sunset Towers pursue their dreams and find happiness. Turtle marries Theo and takes over Westing Paper.
The Westing Game [Raskin, Ellen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Westing Game ... word play, or sleight of hand." — The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book." — The Horn Book. Read more Report an issue with this ...
There is no mentions of the million dollar fortune and the heirs assume no one won. The falling action includes Turtle revealing to Julian Eastman the full answer that the four "winds" of Windy ...
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