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

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Life

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

Young adult novels

• 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

• 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

• 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

• "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

External links

• Rachel Vail's official web site
• Matia Burnett, In Full Blume: A Celebration of 'Judy Blumesday', PW, Feb 08, 2018