Patricia Reilly Giff (1935–2021)
Auteur de Pictures of Hollis Woods
A propos de l'auteur
Patricia Reilly Giff was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 26, 1935. She knew she wanted to be a writer, even as a little girl. She received a Bachelor's of Arts in Education from Marymount College, a Master's of Arts from St. John's University, and a Professional Diploma in Reading and a afficher plus Doctorate of Humane Letters from Hofstra University. After she graduated from college, she taught in the public schools in New York City until 1960 and then in the public schools in Elmont, New York from 1964 until 1971. She then became a reading consultant before finally, at the age of 40, deciding to write a book. She also worked as an educational consultant for Dell Yearling and Young Yearling Books and as an advisor and instructor to aspiring writers. She is the author of more than 60 children's books, as well as a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers. Together with her husband, Giff opened "The Dinosaur's Paw," a children's bookstore named after one of her own stories. She is the author of the Polk Street School books. Lily's Crossing, about the homefront during World War II, was named a Newberry Honor Book by the American Library Association as well as an ALA Notable Book for Children. The novel also won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor. Pictures of Hollis Woods was also named a Newberry Honor Book and Nory Ryan's Song was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Patricia Reilly Giff
Rex 2 2 exemplaires
Watch Out! Man Eating Snake 2 exemplaires
Yearling Newbery Boxed Set (Island of the Blue Dolphins, Johnny Tremain, Belle Prater's Boy, Wrinkle in Time,… (2000) 2 exemplaires
The Polk Street Mysteries Books 1–4 : The Mystery of the Blue Ring, The Riddle of the Red Purse, The Secret at… (2012) 2 exemplaires
Fancy Feet 1 exemplaire
Mike's New Bike 1 exemplaire
Samurai 1 exemplaire
Lily's Crossing Teacher's Guide (Rosemary Pillsbury) 1 exemplaire
Patch 1 exemplaire
Wild Child 1 exemplaire
Spectauclar Stone Soup 1 exemplaire
In the Dinosaur's Paw 1 exemplaire
BEAST IN MRS. ROONEY'S ROOM, THE 1 exemplaire
Finding the Right Book for the Beginning Reader 1 exemplaire
Mit einem Koffer voller Träume: Roman 1 exemplaire
Next Stop New York City! 1 exemplaire
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Giff, Patricia Reilly
- Date de naissance
- 1935-04-26
- Date de décès
- 2021-06-22
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Trumbull, Connecticut, USA
- Cause du décès
- cancer
- Lieux de résidence
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Weston, Connecticut, USA
Trumbull, Connecticut, USA - Études
- Marymount College (BA|1956)
St. John's University (MA|1958)
Hofstra University (DHL) - Professions
- teacher
children's book author - Prix et distinctions
- Christopher Award (2018)
Newbery Honor (1998, 2003)
Membres
Discussions
Found: YA Slice of Life à Name that Book (Novembre 2023)
Mystery, title may be where are you + a name, tween girl detective à Name that Book (Septembre 2012)
Critiques
Listes
Five star books (1)
Newbery Adjacent (9)
Best Young Adult (1)
Tagged Runaways (1)
GAL Book Club (1)
4th Grade Books (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 155
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 28,409
- Popularité
- #711
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 422
- ISBN
- 1,060
- Langues
- 11
- Favoris
- 4