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Edition 26 (1982) Winner
Francine Pascal
フランシン・パスカル
Furanshin Pasukaru
Aliases:
Francine Paula Rubin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-05-13 （New York City）
- Died
- 2024-07-28 （New York City） age 92
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Manhattan, New York → Jamaica, Queens, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | Journalism | — | — | United States |
New York University
Journalism
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sweet Valley High
1983 Young adult fictionA series of young adult novels about twin sisters Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield's high school lives in the fictional town of Sweet Valley.
Sibling rivalryTeenage lifeRomance
Adaptations
- [TV series] Sweet Valley High (1994)
Hangin' Out With Cici
1977 Young adult fictionA story about a girl who time travels to meet her mother as a teenager.
Time travelMother-daughter relationship
Adaptations
- [ABC Afterschool Special] My Mother Was Never a Kid (1981)
Save Johanna!
1981 NovelA suspense novel about a cult group.
CultCrime
The Ruling Class
2004 NovelA novel about the dark secrets of a wealthy family.
Class societyFamily secrets
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Formulaic teen romance styleAccessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Twin sistersTeenage dilemmasRomance and friendship
Health
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Lymphoma晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Creator of the Sweet Valley High series, which sold millions of copies and was adapted into a TV series, profoundly influencing young adult literature.
Trivia
- Her family was Jewish.
- Her daughter Jamie Stewart Carmen died in 2008.