Rachel Renée Russell (born on Mar 13, 1959; not to be confused with Rachel Russell, Baroness Russell) is an American cartoonist, attorney and author of the children's book series Dork Diaries and its spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly.
Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers. She has two children.
Dork Diaries, written in a diary format, uses doodles, drawings, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of the main character, Nikki Maxwell, as she struggles to fit in and survive middle school. The series is based on Russell's middle school experiences. Her daughter, Nikki, is the illustrator of the series. The main character, Nikki Maxwell, is named after her daughter.
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly is about a character, Maxwell Crumbly, who keeps a diary about his challenges in middle school. He is introduced in Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So Perfect Pet Sitter.
As of January 2019, more than 45 million copies of Dork Diaries have been sold worldwide in 42 languages.
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Juvenile fiction, Middle schools, Diaries, Fiction, Schools, Friendship, Spanish language materials, Ficción juvenil, Diarios íntimos, Escuelas, Amistad, Children's fiction, Novela juvenil, Popularity, Amitié, Diaries, fiction, Dreams, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Schools, fiction, Characters and characteristics in literature, Characters in literature, Diaries -- Fiction, Diaries -- Juvenile fiction, Estudiantes de la escuela media, Friendship -- FictionID Numbers
- OLID: OL6511535A
- ISNI: 0000000116442848
- VIAF: 53629373
- Wikidata: Q2125229
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- Rachel Renee Russell
- rachel renee russell
- Rachel Reene Russell
- Rachel Rene e. Russell
- Rachel Ren Russell
- RACHEL RENEE RUSSELL
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