Quote by: Ellen Raskin

Who were these people, these specially selected tenants? They were mothers and fathers and children. A dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge. And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake.


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Author Bio


  • NameEllen Raskin
  • DescriptionAmerican writer and illustrator
  • AliasesEllen Ermingard Raskin
  • BornMarch 13, 1928
  • DiedAugust 8, 1984
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • AwardsNewbery Medal