The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) — Content Guide for Parents
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- Scary contentBrief
- ReligionBrief
- Race & cultureSupporting
- Gender rolesBriefTraditional roles
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." —Booklist, starred review
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, 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
Frequently asked questions
Is The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A series of bomb explosions shakes the apartment building and a girl kicks people in the shins; a guide calls the violence very little. A girl flees in fear after finding a dead body in the mansion, and bombs go off in the apartment building; a guide rates scariness as very little.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have violence?
Found (Brief): A series of bomb explosions shakes the apartment building and a girl kicks people in the shins; a guide calls the violence very little.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have scary content?
Found (Brief): A girl flees in fear after finding a dead body in the mansion, and bombs go off in the apartment building; a guide rates scariness as very little.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have religion?
Found (Brief): One character, the cleaning woman Crow, is described as extremely religious and runs a soup kitchen; faith is not a larger part of the story.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Characters include a Black judge who worries she is a token success and a Chinese immigrant family, and the book includes some racist descriptions of the Chinese family.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Traditional roles): One husband feels he falls short as a breadwinner for his wife, and the 'perfect' daughter gets more attention than her sister.
Does The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
