Patricia Reilly Giff (1935–2021)
Auteur van Schilderingen van Hollis Woods
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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 toon meer 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) toon minder
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Werken van Patricia Reilly Giff
The Polk Street Mysteries Books 1–4 : The Mystery of the Blue Ring, The Riddle of the Red Purse, The Secret at… (2012) 2 exemplaren
Yearling Newbery Boxed Set (Island of the Blue Dolphins, Johnny Tremain, Belle Prater's Boy, Wrinkle in Time,… (2000) 2 exemplaren
Rex 2 2 exemplaren
Watch Out! Man Eating Snake 2 exemplaren
Fancy Feet 1 exemplaar
Mike's New Bike 1 exemplaar
Samurai 1 exemplaar
Patch 1 exemplaar
Wild Child 1 exemplaar
Next Stop New York City! 1 exemplaar
Spectauclar Stone Soup 1 exemplaar
In the Dinosaur's Paw 1 exemplaar
Finding the Right Book for the Beginning Reader 1 exemplaar
BEAST IN MRS. ROONEY'S ROOM, THE 1 exemplaar
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- Geboortedatum
- 1935-04-26
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2021-06-22
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Weston, Connecticut, USA - Opleiding
- Marymount College
St. John's University
Hofstra University - Beroepen
- teacher
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Found: YA Slice of Life in Name that Book (november 2023)
Mystery, title may be where are you + a name, tween girl detective in Name that Book (september 2012)
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Five star books (1)
Sonlight Books (2)
Best Young Adult (1)
Tagged Runaways (1)
GAL Book Club (1)
Newbery Adjacent (9)
4th Grade Books (1)
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