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Rachel Vail
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Rachel Vail

Rachel Vail Biography

Rachel Vail grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and graduated from Georgetown University. She is the author of The Friendship Ring series, as well as Wonder, Do-Over, Ever After, and Daring to be Abigail. She has also written the picture books Over the Moon and Sometimes I'm Bombaloo, and a series of early-reader books called Mama Rex & T. Rachel lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.

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