Patricia Reilly Giff
}}|death_date= |occupation= |nationality=American |education=Marymount Manhattan College (BA)
St. John's University (MA)
Hofstra University (DHL) |genre=Children's literature |spouse=Jim |children=3 }} Patricia Reilly Giff (April 26, 1935 – June 22, 2021) was an American author and teacher born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She was educated at Marymount Manhattan College, where she was awarded a B.A. degree, and St. John's University, where she earned an M.A. and Hofstra University, where she was awarded a Professional Diploma in Reading and a Doctorate of Humane Letters. After spending some twenty years as a full-time teacher, she began writing, specializing in children's literature. Giff resided in Trumbull, Connecticut, along with her husband Jim and their three children. Giff's writing workshops have influenced other children's authors such as Tony Abbott and Elise Broach. She was a Newbery Honor, ALA Best Book For Young Adults, and Christopher Award laureate.
She died on June 22, 2021. Provided by Wikipedia
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