Francine Pascal

Francine Pascal
BornFrancine Paula Rubin
(1932-05-13)May 13, 1932
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2024(2024-07-28) (aged 92)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Alma materNew York University
GenreYoung adult fiction
Notable worksSweet Valley High[1]
Spouse
  • Jerome Offenberg
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    (m. 1958; div. 1963)​
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    (m. 1965; died 1981)​
Children3
RelativesMichael Stewart (brother)

Francine Paula Pascal (née Rubin, 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]

  1. ^ Elson, Bymary (March 1, 1987). "Queen of the Teen Romance". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "2 Good 2 Be True". Chicago Tribune. September 6, 1994. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Bubblegum Tv". Newsweek. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Mehren, Elizabeth (April 20, 1986). "Publishing's Queen of the Teen Romance Finds Success With a Formula". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2010.