In Memory: Patricia Reilly Giff

By Stephani Martinell Eaton

Patricia Reilly Giff, beloved and prolific author, died June 22 at her home in Trumbull, Connecticut from cancer. She was 86.

Obituary: Patricia Reilly Giff by Shannon Maughan from Publishers Weekly. Peek:

“Patricia Reilly Giff [is] widely known for her Newbery Honor-winning novels Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods, as well as humorous series including the Kids of the Polk Street School.”

Patricia Reilly Giff, Popular and Prolific Children’s Author, Dies ...