Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan (born March 3, 1938 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is a bestselling U.S. children's author, best known for winning the 1986 Newbery Medal for her book "Sarah, Plain and Tall". The book was later turned into a TV movie starring Glenn Close.

Her current projects include two books she's co-written with her daughter, Emily MacLachlan: "Bittle" and "Painting the Wind". She lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Patricia attended the University of Connecticut and married Robert MacLachlan.

Patricia MacLachlan is also a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance [http://www.thencbla.org] a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.

Other books by her include "Edward's Eyes," "The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt," "Arthur for the Very First Time," and "Baby", which was also adapted into a film.

External links

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* [http://www.thencbla.org/biopages/biomaclachlan.html NCBLA Patricia MacLachlan bio]
* [http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?pid=536528&tab=1&agid=39 Patricia MacLachlan audio podcast about her novel "Edward's Eyes"]


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