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ⓘ About Ellen Raskin
An impressive writer during her time, the American author Ellen Raskin was a fairly prominent name during the course of her writing career. With an influential and interesting backlog of work, she mostly wrote within the children’s genre, as she made a considerable impact on the art-form and how it was perceived. Releasing posthumous collections of her work in her name, it’s easy to see how important she had become, as her legacy still lives on to this very day. Early and Personal Life Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States, the future children’s novelist Ellen Raskin was born on the 13th of March in 1928. Living till she was fifty-six, she passed away on the 8th of August in 1984, leaving behind a long and illustrious legacy of children’s literature.
All Book Series by Ellen Raskin
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1971
A Murder for Macaroni and Cheese
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ellen Raskin?
An impressive writer during her time, the American author Ellen Raskin was a fairly prominent name during the course of her writing career. With an influential and interesting backlog of work, she mostly wrote within the children's genre, as she made a considerable impact on the art-form and how it was perceived. Releasing posthumous collections of her work in her name, it's easy to see how important she had become, as her legacy still lives on to this very day.
Which Ellen Raskin series should I start with?
Ellen Raskin's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (1971).
How many books has Ellen Raskin written?
Ellen Raskin has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1966 and 2011. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Picture and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Ellen Raskin's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 15 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Ellen Raskin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellen Raskin's 15 books into categories rather than numbered series: Picture (10 books); Standalone Novels (5 books).