Personal Life
John and Francine Pascal lived in Manhattan with Francine's three daughters from her first marriage: Jamie, Laurie, and Susan. (John had a son from his first marriage, Matthew, who lived with his mother.) After John died, Francine and her daughters remained in Manhattan, and Francine has often said that much of the inspiration for her young adult novels came from watching her own three daughters grow up.
On February 22, 2008, Francine's oldest daughter Jamie died after a two-year battle with liver disease.
Francine now divides her time between homes in New York and the south of France. She maintains a rigorous professional schedule, but spends as much time as she can with her children and grandchildren. Since John died, she has never remarried. Her daughter Susan now lives in Shanghai, with her daughter Nicole.
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