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Francine Pascal
American author (1932–2024)
Francine Paula Pascal (néeRubin, May 13, 1932 – July 28, 2024) was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels.
Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series,[2][3] which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.[4]
Early life and education
Francine Paula Rubin was born on May 13, 1932, in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York.[5] She was the daughter of Kate (Dunitz) and William Rubin, an auctioneer.[6] Her family was Jewish.[7] She studied journalism at New York University and began her career writing for magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Ladies' Home Journal, Modern Screen,