found: Cont. authors online, Nov. 28, 2001 (Francine Pascal; writer of children's fiction, biography, novels, and nonfiction; b. May 13, 1938 in New York, N.Y.; m. John Robert Pascal (died 1981); mother of three daughters; author of Hangin'out with Cici (1977; repub. 1985) as well as the Sweet Valley High series and its multiple sibling series and editions (e.g. Sweet Valley High super thriller series, Sweet Valley Magna editions, Sweet Valley University series, Sweet Valley twins series, Sweet Valley kids series, Sweet Valley senior year series, Sweet Valley junior high series), Caitlin series, Unicorn Club series, Elizabeth series, Fearless series)