Patricia Reilly Giff
Patricia Reilly Giff (1935 - 2021) was the author of more than one hundred children's books, including the Newbery Honor Award titles Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods . She spent twenty years teaching in the New York City public schools, and her Polk Street School series remains a popular chapter book mainstay. Some of her other middle grade novels include Genevieve's War , winner of the Christopher Award; Nory Ryan's Song , an ALA Notable Book; and A Slip of a Girl , which received...See more
Patricia Reilly Giff (1935 - 2021) was the author of more than one hundred children's books, including the Newbery Honor Award titles Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods . She spent twenty years teaching in the New York City public schools, and her Polk Street School series remains a popular chapter book mainstay. Some of her other middle grade novels include Genevieve's War , winner of the Christopher Award; Nory Ryan's Song , an ALA Notable Book; and A Slip of a Girl , which received two starred reviews. See less
Patricia Reilly Giff's Featured Books
Patricia Reilly Giff book reviews
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Nory Ryan's Song
This book is awesome!!
Taking place in Ireland, thius book is reccomendable for children as well as adults. A great lesson-teacher on the small things in life. Read More
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Pictures of Hollis Woods
This book is a good Book Report item.
Griff takes you into the life of a young girl, almost to where you feel you are really there. Heart-wrenching and Adventuresome, you will join Hollis in her search for the perfect family. Read More
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Nory Ryan's Song
this book is so good!!
This book tells you about what the Irish really went through when they first came to America. I reccomend this book to anyone who likes stories from different countries. Along with Nora [Nory] and ... Read More
