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Apr 26, 1935 Brooklyn, New York, United States 89 years old
American children's writer
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About Patricia Reilly Giff
- Patricia Reilly Giff (born April 26, 1935, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American author and teacher.
- 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 now resides 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 is a Newbery Honor, ALA Best Book For Young Adults, and Christopher Award laureate.
