Patricia Reilly Giff
Lesson plans for All the Way Home, more

|Biography and Background| |All the Way Home| |Eleven| |A House of Tailors| |Lily's Crossing| |Maggie's Door| |Nory Ryan's Song| |Pictures of Hollis Woods|

Biography and Background

Patricia Reilly Giff
The author's official site. Be sure to check out the resources for teachers.

Patricia Reilly Giff
Author interview with emphasis on Maggie's Door.

Patricia Reilly Giff weaves family tales into award-winning historical fiction
Author interview with emphasis on A House of Tailors.

Spotlight on Patricia Reilly Giff
Author interview.

All the Way Home

All the Way Home by Patricia Reilly Giff
Summary and a variety of activities to support this book.

All the Way Home
Synopsis, related links, discussion questions, and 3 postreading activities.

Eleven

Eleven
Summary, pre-reading and follow-up activities, vocabulary, related titles and sites.

A House of Tailors

A House of Tailors
Summary, discussion questions, and follow-up activities.

Lily's Crossing

Lily's Crossing
Summary and 9 discussion questions.

Lily's Crossing
Links to background information.

Maggie's Door

Maggie's Door
Summary, thematic connections and discussion questions, cross-curricular connections, vocabulary, more. This 4-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.

Nory Ryan's Song

Nory Ryan's Song
Summary, booktalk, 10 discussion questions, and related titles.

Nory Ryan's Song
Synopsis, prereading activities, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, more.

Nory Ryan's Song
Synopsis, 3 discussion questions, and ideas for 3 follow-up activities.

Pictures of Hollis Woods

Pictures of Hollis Woods
Summary, booktalk, 14 discussion questions, and related titles.

Pictures of Hollis Woods
Synopsis, prereading activities, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, more.

Pictures of Hollis Woods
Summary, 6 discussion questions, and 4 postreading activities.

Sort It Out with Senses!
Summary, prereading questions, followup questions, project suggestions. A handout asks students to explore types of description. This lesson supports Pictures of Hollis Woods.