![]() ![]() degree from Marymount College, Giff took the advice of the school's dean and decided to become a teacher. As a reading teacher for 20 years, the educational consultant for Dell Yearling and Young Yearling books, an adviser and instructor to aspiring writers, and the author of more than 60 books for children, Patricia Reilly Giff has spent her entire life surrounded by books.Īfter earning a B.A. Giff loved reading so much that while growing up, her sister had to grab books out of her hands to get Giff to pay attention to her later, Giff's three children often found themselves doing the same thing. As a child, her favorite books included Little Women, The Secret Garden, the Black Stallion books, the Sue Barton books, and the Nancy Drew series. ![]() Reading and writing have always been an important part of Patricia Reilly Giff's life. I thought it must be the most marvelous thing to make people dance across the pages." ![]() In fact, this bestselling author admits: "I wanted to write from the first time I picked up a book and read. That's like breathing to me," says Patricia Reilly Giff. ![]() Thomson-Gale's BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER.īiography and photo provided by Random House. EPA's Top 100 Author biographies are provided by ![]()
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