On Blackberry Hill is the winner of the 2016 National Jewish Book Award for Young Adult Literature.

 

''Another YA novel that fully grown adults should have no qualms about reading . . . Come for the references to morning prayers and color wars, stay for all the feels.' - Alma

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'Mann's superb descriptive details about camp life and her ability to convey the difficulties all young people face (without tossing in a traditional happy ending) make the book an excellent read.'
- The Jewish Advocate

News

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"The Pool" (March 2021) and "Exposure" (May 2020) featured in Byte the Book's Byte Shorts Showcase.

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Rachel is teaching Turning Your Memories Into Fiction, a virtual workshop at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, summer 2021.

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Rachel is leading "Writing Practice," a workshop for members of Byte the Book, on May 5th 2021.

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Rachel is a current MFA candidate and recipient of the Grace Paley Fellowship in fiction at Sarah Lawrence College. 

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