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 [1] a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries. Other books by her include Edward's Eyes and Baby, which was also adapted into a film.
