Patricia Reilly Giff’s Followers (469)

Add New
Videos

Add a comment

Patricia Reilly Giff

Born

in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

April 26, 1935

Died

June 22, 2021

Genre

Children's

edit data

Patricia Reilly Giff was an American author and educator whose warm, emotionally resonant books made her a beloved figure in children's literature. After spending roughly two decades as a teacher, she turned to writing and brought a deep understanding of young readers to stories that balanced humor, resilience, and emotional truth. Educated at Marymount Manhattan College, St. John's University, and Hofstra University, she drew on both her classroom experience and literary instincts to create memorable fiction for children and middle-grade readers. She became especially well known for the popular Polk Street School series, which captured the everyday dramas of school life with charm and empathy. Beyond those books, she wrote acclaimed novels ...more

Combine Editions
Patricia Reilly Giff’s books

Average rating: 3.93 · 94,891 ratings · 8,274 reviews · 189 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pictures of Hollis Woods 4.03 avg rating — 30,755 ratings — published 2002 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lily's Crossing 3.87 avg rating — 9,819 ratings — published 1997 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nory Ryan's Song (Nory Ryan, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 4,545 ratings — published 2000 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eleven 3.46 avg rating — 3,511 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wild Girl 3.80 avg rating — 2,071 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maggie's Door (Nory Ryan #2) 3.93 avg rating — 1,530 ratings — published 2003 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gingersnap 3.53 avg rating — 1,350 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Water Street (Nory Ryan, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 1,176 ratings — published 2006 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A House of Tailors 3.96 avg rating — 1,131 ratings — published 2004 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Willow Run 3.75 avg rating — 1,103 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Patricia Reilly Giff…

Series by Patricia Reilly Giff

Lily's Crossing (2 books)
by

Patricia Reilly Giff

3.85 avg rating — 10,921 ratings

Nory Ryan (3 books)
by

Patricia Reilly Giff

3.94 avg rating — 7,251 ratings

The Kids of the Polk Street School (16 books)
by

Patricia Reilly Giff

3.62 avg rating — 2,254 ratings

The Polka Dot Private Eye (8 books)
by

Patricia Reilly Giff

3.60 avg rating — 369 ratings

Zigzag Kids (8 books)
by

Patricia Reilly Giff

3.45 avg rating — 303 ratings

More series by Patricia Reilly Giff…

Quotes by Patricia Reilly Giff (?)

“Drawing is what you see of the world, truly see...And sometimes what you see is so deep in your head you're not even sure of what you're seeing. But when it's down there on paper, and you look at it, really look, you'll see the way things are...that's the world, isn't it? You have to keep looking to find the truth.”
― Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods

tags: art

32 likes

“I told her that saying goodbye didn't matter, not a bit. What mattered were all the days you were together before that, all the things you remembered.”
― Patricia Reilly Giff, Lily's Crossing

tags: friendship, goodbye, memories, patricia-reilly-giff, war

23 likes

“I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts.”
― Patricia Reilly Giff, Water Street

19 likes

See all Patricia Reilly Giff's quotes »

Polls

What Book Shall We Read in October?

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in July and August. Feel free to add books to the list, if they were published in July and August 2011

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

10 votes 24.4%

The Mostly True Story of Jack byKelly Barnhill

8 votes 19.5%

City of Orphans by Avi

7 votes 17.1%

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur

5 votes 12.2%

The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt

4 votes 9.8%

Summer I learned to fly (write-in)

3 votes 7.3%

Island's End by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes 4.9%

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

1 vote 2.4%

R My Name Is Rachel by Patricia Reilly Giff

1 vote 2.4%

41 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
100+ Books in 2026: Susan's 100+ Reading Challenge	93	566	Dec 30, 2009 02:32PM
The Seasonal Read...: Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)	2785	1209	Nov 30, 2010 09:03PM
Challenge: 50 Books: katiebobus's list	17	388	May 09, 2011 07:42PM
100 books in 2011 : Luv's 100 in 2011	57	58	Jun 06, 2011 04:56AM
Super Awesome Tee...: Book Recommendations?	4	4	Apr 03, 2012 03:03PM

More…