Patricia MacLachlan (1938–2022)
Author of Sarah, Plain and Tall
About the Author
Patricia MacLachlan was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March 3, 1938. She received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1962 and taught English at a junior high school until 1979. She began writing picture books and novels at the age of thirty-five. Her works include The Facts and Fictions of show more Minna Pratt, Skylark, Caleb's Story, Grandfather's Dance, Three Names, All the Places to Love, Before You Came, Cat Talk, and Snowflakes Fall. She won the Golden Kite Award for Arthur, for the Very First Time and the 1986 Newbery Medal for Sarah, Plain and Tall. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Patricia MacLachlan
Patricia MacLachlan Collection I (Sarah Plain and Tall, Skylark, Caleb's Story) (Sarah Trilogy) 165 copies
My Friend Earth: (Earth Day Books with Environmentalism Message for Kids, Saving Planet Earth, Our Planet Book) (2019) 116 copies
Sarah, Plain and Tall Complete Set (Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ Skylark ~ Caleb's Story ~ More Perfect Than the Moon ~… (2003) 5 copies
Sarah, plain and tall [Kit] 1 copy
Wie heeft de wind gezien ? 1 copy
Associated Works
Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986) — Contributor — 42 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Pritzkau, Patricia Marie (birth)
- Birthdate
- 1938-03-03
- Date of death
- 2022-03-31
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
- Places of residence
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (Birth)
Minnesota (childhood)
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA - Education
- University of Connecticut
- Occupations
- Teacher (Bennett Junior High School, Manchester, CT, English teacher, 1963–79)
Lecturer (Smith College, Northampton, MA, visiting lecturer, 1986– )
Teacher (creative writing workshops for adults and children)
Board Member (Children's Aid Family Service Agency, 1970–80)
children's book author - Organizations
- National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
Pi Beta Phi - Awards and honors
- National Humanities Medal (2002)
Christopher Medal (Christopher Society)
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Pioneers (1)
Reading Rainbow (1)
1980s (1)
Page Turners (1)
Five in a Row (4)
Sonlight Books (3)
Five in a Row (3)
Ambleside Books (2)
4th Grade Books (1)
Newbery Adjacent (2)
Put a Bird On It (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 84
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 32,547
- Popularity
- #595
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 940
- ISBNs
- 652
- Languages
- 10
- Favorited
- 14
A sweet/bittersweet tale that will personally touch many of us who live far away from our families.