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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

Schilderingen van Hollis Woods (2002) — Auteur — 4,104 exemplaren
Lily's leugen (1997) 2,566 exemplaren
Nory Ryan's Song (2000) 1,824 exemplaren
Eleven (2008) 1,389 exemplaren
December Secrets (1984) 1,267 exemplaren
The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room (1984) 1,112 exemplaren
The Candy Corn Contest (1984) 894 exemplaren
Fish Face (1984) 803 exemplaren
Fourth-Grade Celebrity (1979) 595 exemplaren
In the Dinosaur's Paw (1985) 484 exemplaren
A House of Tailors (2004) 452 exemplaren
Wild Girl (2009) 429 exemplaren
Today Was a Terrible Day (1980) 411 exemplaren
Maggie's Door (2003) 410 exemplaren
Willow Run (2005) 409 exemplaren
The Valentine Star (1985) 326 exemplaren
Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs (1985) 322 exemplaren
Purple Climbing Days (1985) 308 exemplaren
Snaggle Doodles (1985) 302 exemplaren
Water Street (2006) 280 exemplaren
The Gift of the Pirate Queen (1982) 270 exemplaren
The Mystery of the Blue Ring (1987) 264 exemplaren
Say "Cheese" (1830) 249 exemplaren
Sunnyside Up (1986) 248 exemplaren
Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe (1998) 228 exemplaren
All the Way Home (1994) 218 exemplaren
Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat (1656) 215 exemplaren
B-e-s-t Friends (1988) 197 exemplaren
The Riddle of the Red Purse (1987) 180 exemplaren
The Case of the Cool-Itch Kid (1989) 176 exemplaren
Watch Out! Man-Eating Snake! (1988) 169 exemplaren
Gingersnap (2013) 169 exemplaren
Storyteller (2010) 154 exemplaren
Fancy Feet (1988) 147 exemplaren
Watch Out, Ronald Morgan! (1985) 147 exemplaren
Beast and the Halloween Horror (1990) — Auteur — 143 exemplaren
Number One Kid (2010) 136 exemplaren
Monster Rabbit Runs Amuck! (1991) 125 exemplaren
Mother Teresa: Sister to the Poor (1986) 124 exemplaren
Mary Moon Is Missing (1998) 114 exemplaren
The Girl Who Knew It All (1979) 113 exemplaren
The Clue at the Zoo (1990) 108 exemplaren
R My Name Is Rachel (2011) 107 exemplaren
Happy Birthday, Ronald Morgan! (1986) 106 exemplaren
Ronald Morgan goes to camp (1852) 97 exemplaren
Left-Handed Shortstop (1980) 93 exemplaren
Genevieve's War (2017) 85 exemplaren
Rat Teeth (1984) 85 exemplaren
Wake Up, Emily, It's Mother's Day (1991) 83 exemplaren
Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw? (1981) 82 exemplaren
I Love Saturday (1989) 75 exemplaren
Stacy Says Good-bye (1989) 69 exemplaren
Shark in School (1994) 67 exemplaren
Winter Sky (2014) 66 exemplaren
Pet Parade (Polk Street Special) (1996) 57 exemplaren
The Sneaky Snow Fox (2012) 56 exemplaren
Jubilee (2016) 55 exemplaren
A Slip of a Girl (2019) 52 exemplaren
Dance with Rosie (1996) 50 exemplaren
Starring Rosie (1997) 50 exemplaren
Hunter Moran Saves the Universe (2012) 49 exemplaren
Until I Find Julian (1800) 49 exemplaren
Big Whopper (2010) 48 exemplaren
Diana: Twentieth Century Princess (1991) 48 exemplaren
Matthew Jackson Meets the Wall (1990) 45 exemplaren
A Glass Slipper for Rosie (1712) 43 exemplaren
Loretta P. Sweeny, Where Are You? (1983) 43 exemplaren
Not-So-Perfect Rosie (1997) 41 exemplaren
Rosie's Big City Ballet (1998) 38 exemplaren
Island War (2018) 37 exemplaren
Patti Cake and Her New Doll (2014) 34 exemplaren
Super Surprise (Zigzag Kids) (2012) 31 exemplaren
Adiós, Anna (1995) 29 exemplaren
Sky High (Zigzag Kids) (2012) 28 exemplaren
Next Year I'll Be Special (1980) 28 exemplaren
Star Time (Zigzag Kids) (2011) 27 exemplaren
Hunter Moran Digs Deep (1656) 27 exemplaren
Bears Beware (2012) 26 exemplaren
It's a Fiesta, Benjamin (1996) 24 exemplaren
Flying Feet (Zigzag Kids) (2011) 23 exemplaren
The Great Shamrock Disaster (1993) 23 exemplaren
The Rootin' Tootin' Bugle Boy (1992) 20 exemplaren
Zigzag Zoom (Zigzag Kids) (2013) 20 exemplaren
Good Luck, Ronald Morgan (1656) 20 exemplaren
Say Hola, Sarah (1995) 19 exemplaren
The Red, White and Blue Valentine (1993) 18 exemplaren
Hunter Moran Hangs Out (2013) 18 exemplaren
Yankee Doodle Drumsticks (1992) 18 exemplaren
Ho, ho, Benjamin: Feliz Navidad (1995) 13 exemplaren
Happy Birthday, Anna, Sorpresa! (1996) 12 exemplaren
Pictures of Hollis Woods [2007 TV movie] (2007) — Auteur — 12 exemplaren
Tootsie Tanner Why Won't You Talk (1987) 10 exemplaren
Good Dog, Bonita (1998) 10 exemplaren
Beverly Cleary - Ramona Forever (1988) 9 exemplaren
Rex 2 2 exemplaren
Kidnap in San Juan (1984) 2 exemplaren
Un cheval pour passeport (2011) 1 exemplaar
COLUMBUS CIRCLE (Yearling Bk) (1988) 1 exemplaar
Fancy Feet 1 exemplaar
Mike's New Bike 1 exemplaar
Samurai 1 exemplaar
Patch 1 exemplaar
Wild Child 1 exemplaar
Suspect (Skinny Books) (1982) 1 exemplaar

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Werken
154
Ook door
1
Leden
28,139
Populariteit
#718
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3.8
Besprekingen
422
ISBNs
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