About+the+Author

About The Author Ellen Raskin was born in 1928. She married Dennis Flanagan.This is what Ellen Raskin would say:**I try to say one thing with my work: A book is a wonderful place to be. A book is a package, a gift package, a surprise package -- and within the wrappings is a whole new world and beyond.**Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 13, 1928. Went to the College of Madison, of Wisconsin. Ellen Raskin got into the University-Madison when she was 17. She majored in journalism. but later changed her major to fine artistry. After she won lots of awards, for her artistic effort. She decided that she was going to work for herself. Ellen Raskin moved to the field of freelence. She died in the 1980's.