Patricia Reilly Giff
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Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
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Internet Sites
de Grummond Collection: Patricia Reilly Giff
Teacher Resource File: Patricia Reilly Giff
Happy Birthday, Ronald Morgan (lesson plan)
Lily's Crossing (lesson plan 1)
Lily's Crossing (lesson plan 2)
Newberys & the Net: Lily's Crossing
Nory Ryan's Song (lesson plan)
Today Was a Terrible Day (lesson plan)
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Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: ED448069
AU: Harris,-Laurie-Lanzen, ed.; Abbey,-Cherie-D., ed.
TI: Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Author Series, Volume 7.
PY: 2000
AV: Omnigraphics, Inc., 615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: 800-234-1340 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.omnigraphics.com/.
NT: For related volumes, see ED 390 725 and ED 434 064.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC09 Plus Postage.
AB: This book presents biographical profiles of 10 authors of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and each volume contains a cumulative index, a general index, a place of birth index, and a birthday index. Each profile provides at least one picture of the individual and information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. All entries end with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual. Volume 7 features the following authors: William H. Armstrong (Obituary, 1914-1999); Patricia Reilly Giff (1935- ); Langston Hughes (Retrospective, 1902-1967); Stan Lee (1922- ); Julius Lester (1939- ); Robert Pinsky (1940- ); Todd Strasser (1950- ); Jacqueline Woodson (1964?- ); Patricia C. Wrede (1953- ); and Jane Yolen (1939- ). (LB)
AN: ED436778
AU: Hurst,-Carol-Otis; Otis,-Rebecca
TI: Friends and Relations: Using Literature with Social Themes, Grades 3-5. The Responsive Classroom Series #4.
PY: 2000
AV: Northeast Foundation for Children, 71 Montague City Road, Greenfield, MA 01301. Tel: 800-360-6332 (Toll Free); Web site: <http://www.responsiveclassroom.org.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Family-Sociological-Unit; *Friendship-; *Literature-Appreciation; *Novels-; *Social-Values
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Class-Activities; Elementary-Education; Learning-Activities; Picture-Books; Reading-Material-Selection; Thematic-Approach
AB: This book contains eight selections of literature for children in Grades 3-5, books which focus on themes of friendship and family. Ranging from picture books to novels, these selections are rich with possibilities for exploring topics such as loyalty, empathy, conflict, courage, fairness, responsibility, and diversity. Each selection features the following: a detailed summary of the source of the selection; a variety of activities for embracing understanding; suggestions and techniques for facilitating in-depth discussions; and an annotated list of thematically related books. Selections in the book come from "The Table Where Rich People Sit" (Byrd Baylor); "The Lotus Seed" (Sherry Garland); "Shiloh" (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor); "Sarah, Plain and Tall" (Patricia MacLachlan); "Charlotte's Web" (E.B. White); "Bad Girls" (Cynthia Voigt); "Lily's Crossing" (Patricia Reilly Giff); and "Wringer" (Jerry Spinelli). (NKA)
AN: EJ540718
AU: Freeman,-Evelyn-B., ed.; and-others
TI: It's All Relative (Children's Books).
PY: 1996
SO: Reading-Teacher; v50 n3 p252-60 Nov 1996
DE: *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Interpersonal-Relationship; *Reading-Material-Selection; *Reading-Materials
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Junior-High-Schools
AB: Presents brief annotations of 47 recent children's books that explore the portrayal of relationships with siblings, friends, pets, parents, grandparents, other relatives, and holiday gatherings. (SR)
AN: EJ322926
AU: Giff,-Patricia-Reilly; and-others
TI: Look Again: Picture Books Are More than Pictures.
PY: 1985
SO: Instructor-; v95 n2 p56-58,61-62 Sep 1985
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Picture-Books; *Reading-Improvement; *Teaching-Methods
DE: Elementary-Education; Hearing-Impairments; Self-Concept; Visual-Impairments; Vocabulary-Development
AB: Three teachers discuss using picture books to cure reading problems, boost sagging self-concepts, and tutor handicapped children. Techniques for using books are described, as are follow-up activities. Examples of specific books and their uses with hearing and visually impaired children are given. (MT)
AN: EJ306520
AU: Giff,-Patricia-Reilly; and-others
TI: Facets: Successful Authors Talk about Connections between Teaching and Writing.
PY: 1984
SO: English-Journal; v73 n7 p24-27 Nov 1984
DE: *Authors-; *Creative-Writing; *Personal-Narratives
DE: Adolescents-; Intellectual-Experience; Literature-; Novels-; Poetry-; Poets-; Secondary-Education; Teaching-Experience; Writing-for-Publication
AB: Four writers discuss how dealing with students, exams, lesson plans, and creating philosophies for their courses connect with their own writing. (CRH)
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Other resources from
Doucette Index: K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas
Giff, Patricia; Sims, Blanche (illus.)
The beast in Ms. Rooney's room
See pp.5-9:
Jenkins, Christine
Novel experiences: literature units for book discussion groups in the elementary grades (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1991)
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Today was a terrible day
See pp.67-75:
Cairney, Trevor H.
Other worlds: the endless possibilities of literature (Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann, 1991)
Giff, Patricia Reilly; Natti, Susanna (illus.)
Today was a terrible day
See pp.78-84:
Borders, Sarah G.
Children talking about books (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Giff, Patricia Reilly
See pp.53-55:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Once upon a time...: an encyclopedia for successfully using literature with young children (Allen, Texas: DLM, 1990)
Giff, Patricia Reilly
The beast in Ms. Rooney's room
See pp.41-51:
Kruise, Carol Sue
Learning through literature: activities to enhance reading, writing, and thinking skills (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1990)
Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: On the road with Patricia Reilly Giff.
Source: Publishers Weekly, 04/27/98, Vol. 245 Issue 17, p29, 1p, 2c
Author(s): DiMarzo, Cindi
Abstract: Presents a profile of author Patricia Reilly Giff. Her work on The Kids of Polk Street series of books; Details of her book `Lily's Crossing'; Comments from Giff regarding the personal nature of `Lily's Crossing.'
Title: On the road with Patricia Reilly Giff.
Source: Publishers Weekly, 04/27/98, Vol. 245 Issue 17, p29, 1p, 2c
Author(s): DiMarzo, Cindi
Abstract: Presents a profile of author Patricia Reilly Giff. Her work on The Kids of Polk Street series of books; Details of her book "Lily's Crossing'; Comments from Giff regarding the personal nature of "Lily's Crossing.
Title: The author as bookseller.
Author: Lodge, Sally
Source: Publishers Weekly, 4/18/94, Vol. 241 Issue 16, p26, 2p, 2c
Abstract: Narrates author Patricia Reilly Giff's launching of The Dinosaur's Paw children's bookstore in Fairfield, Connecticut. Giff's family as the owners; Help and support from friends; Insights gained from owning a bookstore.
Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Patricia Reilly Giff: a writer who believes in reading
Source: Teaching PreK 8 v 17 Apr 1987.p. 34-6.
YEAR: 1987
Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: A Literature teacher resource for Lily's crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff .
Publication: Littleton, MA: Sundance
Year:1999
ISBN: 0760840059
Abstract: Presents activities to accompany the reading of Lily's crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff. For grades 3-7. Featured book is about a girl's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee during a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, This friendship causes her to see the war and her own world differently.
Title: Good conversation! a talk with Patricia Reilly Giff.
Author(s): Giff, Patricia Reilly.
Publication: Scarborough, NY :; Tim Podell Productions,
Year: 1996
Description: 1 videocassette (20 min.) :; sd., col. ;; 1/2 in.
Abstract: Patricia Reilly Giff talks about her inspirations and shares some of her favorite writing spots. She reads from her work and takes the viewer into her own bookstore.
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