Jump to content

Rachel Vail: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
portalbar
 
(25 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American novelist}}

{{Multiple issues|
{{Multiple issues|
{{BLP primary sources|date=October 2012}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=October 2012}}
{{No footnotes|date=October 2012}}
{{More footnotes|date=October 2012}}
}}
}}
{{Infobox writer
{{Infobox writer
Line 18: Line 20:
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|7|26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|7|26}}
| birth_place = Manhattan
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_place =
| death_place =
Line 28: Line 30:
| citizenship =
| citizenship =
| education =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| alma_mater = [[Georgetown University]]
| period =
| period =
| genre = children's <!-- or: | genres = -->
| genre = Young Adult <!-- or: | genres = -->
| subject = <!-- or: | subjects = -->
| subject = <!-- or: | subjects = -->
| movement =
| movement =
Line 46: Line 48:
| portaldisp = <!-- "on", "yes", "true", etc; or omit -->
| portaldisp = <!-- "on", "yes", "true", etc; or omit -->
}}
}}
'''Rachel Vail''' (born July 25, 1966), is an American author of children's and [[young adult literature|young adult]] books.
'''Rachel Vail''' (born July 25, 1966) is an American author of children's and [[young adult literature|young adult]] books.

== Life ==
== Life ==
She was born in [[Manhattan]], grew up in [[New Rochelle]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and is a graduate of [[Georgetown University]]. Her [[debut novel]] ''Wonder'' won an Editor's Choice award from ''Booklist'' in 1991, and in 1992 her second novel, ''Do-Over'', won that award also.
She was born in [[Manhattan]], grew up in [[New Rochelle]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and is a graduate of [[Georgetown University]]. Her [[debut novel]] ''Wonder'' won an Editor's Choice award from ''Booklist'' in 1991, and in 1992 her second novel, ''Do-Over'', won that award also.
Line 70: Line 73:
*''Gorgeous'' (2009)
*''Gorgeous'' (2009)
*''Brilliant'' (2010)
*''Brilliant'' (2010)
*''Kiss Me Again'' (2013)
*''Unfriended'', Puffin Books, 2015. ISBN 9780147511546, {{OCLC|943282440}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/teenlink/books/tl-unfriended-a-middle-school-soap-opera-20150826-story.html|title=Unfriended: A middle school soap opera|last=School|first=Amanda Wasserman, Teenlink Correspondent, American Heritage|work=Teenlink|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://digital.vpr.net/post/dorothys-list-unfriended#stream/0|title=Dorothy's List: 'Unfriended'|last=Noyes|first=Amy Kolb|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en}}</ref>
*''Unfriended'', Puffin Books, 2015. {{ISBN|9780147511546}}, {{OCLC|943282440}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/teenlink/books/tl-unfriended-a-middle-school-soap-opera-20150826-story.html|title=Unfriended: A middle school soap opera|last=School|first=Amanda Wasserman, Teenlink Correspondent, American Heritage|work=Teenlink|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://digital.vpr.net/post/dorothys-list-unfriended#stream/0|title=Dorothy's List: 'Unfriended'|last=Noyes|first=Amy Kolb|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en}}</ref>
*''Well, That Was Awkward'', New York, New York : Puffin Books, 2017. {{ISBN|9780147513984}}, {{OCLC|1028048374}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/middle-school-texting-story-inspired-by-century-old-letter-writer/2017/03/20/fd4ddae6-0505-11e7-b1e9-a05d3c21f7cf_story.html|title=Texting tale inspired by century-old letter writer|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2018-10-09}}</ref>

=== Chapter books ===

* '''Justin Case''' series
⚫
** ''Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters'', illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2010) (Feiwel & Friends)
⚫
** ''Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom'', illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2012) (Square Fish)
** ''Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully'', illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2014) (Feiwel & Friends)
* '''Elizabeth Case''' series
**''A Is for Elizabeth'', illustrated by Paige Keiser (2019) (Feiwel & Friends) {{ISBN|9781250162120}}
** ''Big Mouth Elizabeth'', illustrated by Paige Keiser (2019) (Feiwel & Friends) {{ISBN|9781250162175}}
**''Cat Ears on Elizabeth'', illustrated by Paige Keiser (2020) (Feiwel & Friends) {{ISBN|9781250162205}}
**''Doodlebug Elizabeth'', illustrated by Paige Keiser (2020) (Feiwel & Friends) {{ISBN|9781250162229}}


===Children's picture books===
===Children's picture books===
Line 89: Line 106:
*''Righty and Lefty'', Illustrated by [[Matthew Cordell]] (2007)
*''Righty and Lefty'', Illustrated by [[Matthew Cordell]] (2007)
*''Jibberwillies at Night'', illustrated by Yumi Heo (2008)
*''Jibberwillies at Night'', illustrated by Yumi Heo (2008)
⚫
*''Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters'', illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2010) (Feiwel & Friends)
*''Piggy Bunny'', illustrated by Jeremy Tankard (2012) (Feiwel & Friends)
*''Piggy Bunny'', illustrated by Jeremy Tankard (2012) (Feiwel & Friends)
⚫
*''Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom'', illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2012) (Square Fish)
*''Flabbersmashed About You'', illustrated by Yumi Heo (2012) (Feiwel & Friends)
*''Flabbersmashed About You'', illustrated by Yumi Heo (2012) (Feiwel & Friends)
*''Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully'', illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2014) (Feiwel & Friends)
*''Sometimes I Grumblesquinch'', illustrated by Hyewon Yum (2022)


===Short stories===
===Short stories===
Line 100: Line 115:
* "Thirteen and a Half" in ''Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasty of Being Thirteen'', edited by James Howe (2003)
* "Thirteen and a Half" in ''Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasty of Being Thirteen'', edited by James Howe (2003)
* "The Crush" in ''Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories'', edited by Nancy E. Mercado (2004)
* "The Crush" in ''Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories'', edited by Nancy E. Mercado (2004)

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rachelvail.com/ Rachel Vail's official web site]
*[http://www.rachelvail.com/ Rachel Vail's official web site]
*Matia Burnett, [https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/76016-in-full-blume-a-celebration-of-judy-blumesday.html In Full Blume: A Celebration of 'Judy Blumesday'], PW, Feb 08, 2018
⚫
{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}

⚫
{{Portalbar|Children and Young Adult Literature}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}
Line 114: Line 134:
[[Category:American bloggers]]
[[Category:American bloggers]]
[[Category:Writers from New Rochelle, New York]]
[[Category:Writers from New Rochelle, New York]]
[[Category:20th-century American writers]]
[[Category:20th-century American novelists]]
[[Category:21st-century American writers]]
[[Category:20th-century American short story writers]]
[[Category:20th-century American women writers]]
[[Category:20th-century American women writers]]
[[Category:21st-century American novelists]]
[[Category:21st-century American short story writers]]
[[Category:21st-century American women writers]]
[[Category:21st-century American women writers]]
[[Category:American women novelists]]
[[Category:American women novelists]]
[[Category:American women short story writers]]
[[Category:Novelists from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Novelists from New York (state)]]
[[Category:American women bloggers]]

[[Category:New Rochelle High School alumni]]

{{US-child-writer-stub}}

Latest revision as of 04:38, 25 April 2024

Rachel Vail
Born (1966-07-26) July 26, 1966 (age 58)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown University
GenreYoung Adult

Rachel Vail (born July 25, 1966) is an American author of children's and young adult books.

Life

[edit]

She was born in Manhattan, grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and is a graduate of Georgetown University. Her debut novel Wonder won an Editor's Choice award from Booklist in 1991, and in 1992 her second novel, Do-Over, won that award also.

Bibliography

[edit]

Young adult novels

[edit]
  • Wonder (1991)
  • Do-Over (1992)
  • Ever After (1994)
  • Daring to Be Abigail (1996)
  • The Friendship Ring series
    • If You Only Knew (1998)
    • Please, Please, Please (1998)
    • Not That I Care (1998)
    • What Are Friends For (1999)
    • Popularity Contest (2000)
    • Fill in The Blank (2000)
  • Never Mind: a Twin novel, co-written with Avi (2004)
  • If We Kiss (2005)
  • You, Maybe
  • Lucky (2008)
  • Gorgeous (2009)
  • Brilliant (2010)
  • Kiss Me Again (2013)
  • Unfriended, Puffin Books, 2015. ISBN 9780147511546, OCLC 943282440[1][2]
  • Well, That Was Awkward, New York, New York : Puffin Books, 2017. ISBN 9780147513984, OCLC 1028048374[3]

Chapter books

[edit]
  • Justin Case series
    • Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters, illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2010) (Feiwel & Friends)
    • Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom, illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2012) (Square Fish)
    • Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully, illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2014) (Feiwel & Friends)
  • Elizabeth Case series
    • A Is for Elizabeth, illustrated by Paige Keiser (2019) (Feiwel & Friends) ISBN 9781250162120
    • Big Mouth Elizabeth, illustrated by Paige Keiser (2019) (Feiwel & Friends) ISBN 9781250162175
    • Cat Ears on Elizabeth, illustrated by Paige Keiser (2020) (Feiwel & Friends) ISBN 9781250162205
    • Doodlebug Elizabeth, illustrated by Paige Keiser (2020) (Feiwel & Friends) ISBN 9781250162229

Children's picture books

[edit]
  • Over the Moon, illustrated by Scott Nash (1998)
  • Sometimes I'm Bombaloo, illustrated by Yumi Heo (2001)
  • Mama Rex & T series, illustrated by Steve Björkman (2000–2003)
    • Mama Rex & T: Lose a Waff
    • Mama Rex & T: Run out of Tape
    • Mama Rex & T: Turn off the TV
    • Mama Rex & T: Stay Up Late
    • Mama Rex & T: Homework Trouble
    • Mama Rex & T: The (Almost) Perfect Mother's Day
    • Mama Rex & T: The Horrible Play Date
    • Mama Rex & T: The Sort-of-Super Snowman
    • Mama Rex & T: The Prize
    • Mama Rex & T: Halloween Knight
    • Mama Rex & T: The Reading Champion
  • Righty and Lefty, Illustrated by Matthew Cordell (2007)
  • Jibberwillies at Night, illustrated by Yumi Heo (2008)
  • Piggy Bunny, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard (2012) (Feiwel & Friends)
  • Flabbersmashed About You, illustrated by Yumi Heo (2012) (Feiwel & Friends)
  • Sometimes I Grumblesquinch, illustrated by Hyewon Yum (2022)

Short stories

[edit]
  • "Going Sentimental" in Places I Never Meant to Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers, edited by Judy Blume (1999)
  • "One Hot Second" in One Hot Second: Stories about Desire, edited by Cathy Young (2002)
  • "Thirteen and a Half" in Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasty of Being Thirteen, edited by James Howe (2003)
  • "The Crush" in Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories, edited by Nancy E. Mercado (2004)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ School, Amanda Wasserman, Teenlink Correspondent, American Heritage. "Unfriended: A middle school soap opera". Teenlink. Retrieved 2018-10-09. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Noyes, Amy Kolb. "Dorothy's List: 'Unfriended'". Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  3. ^ "Texting tale inspired by century-old letter writer". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Rachel_Vail&oldid=1220664090"