Patricia Reilly Giff (April 26, 1935 – June 22, 2021) was an American author and teacher born in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
[1] After spending some twenty years as a full-time teacher, she began writing, specializing in children's literature.
Giff's writing workshops have influenced other children's authors such as Tony Abbott and Elise Broach.
[3][4] Giff's series of children's books about the kids from Polk Street School has proven popular and won critical acclaim.
Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack's room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped.