Fearless

About this book

As a child who grew up in many different homes after her mother died and her father left her, Gaia Moore struggles in life to accept who she is in her newest foster home, in New York. As she goes along, Eddie, a handicap boy, befriends her (she doesn't befriend him). She also struggles with her new foster mom, who, although in her forties, acts as though she's still a teen. What no one really knows (or at least, understands) is that she doesn't have any fear. No fear of anything. She, as she describes it, simply doesn't have the fear gene. As a result, her father made sure that before he left her, she was trained for the fights she often rushed into to help her friends who were being bullied. With karate and other fighting classes on her side, she fights crime in the parks, and always wins. She acts as though she is harmless, but others soon realize things aren't always what they seem.

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About the author

Francine Pascal

13 May 1938 – 2024

**Francine Pascal**, a native New Yorker, is an author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. There were also several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club, Sweet Valley University, and Sweet Valley Sorority.<p></p> Francine Rubin graduated from New York University in 1958. It was there that she first met author and journalist [John Pascal][1] and, in 1965, they were married (the second marriage for each). Francine often credited John as her writing mentor, and they collaborated on several projects, including writing scripts for the ABC soap opera *The Young…