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) 174 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
Cassise Binegar 1 copy
Wie heeft de wind gezien ? 1 copy
Sarah, plain and tall [Kit] 1 copy
Skylark 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)
Members
Reviews
Fly Away by Patricia MacLachlan
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{My Thoughts} – This a a neat little poetry like book about dogs. The short little poems describe each of the dogs. It is amazing how different each dog can be in terms of the things they like, their background, their job, their personality and more. This book helps children to know that each dog is different but they are each special in their own ways.
The words within the book go hand and hand with the illustrations. The illustrations help to bring the words on the pages into a more believable perspective. I really enjoyed it because I like animals and I like poetry. I can’t wait until I let my children read it, because I am certain they will enjoy it also.… (more)
The words within the book go hand and hand with the illustrations. The illustrations help to bring the words on the pages into a more believable perspective. I really enjoyed it because I like animals and I like poetry. I can’t wait until I let my children read it, because I am certain they will enjoy it also.… (more)
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1980s (1)
Pioneers (1)
Page Turners (1)
Reading Rainbow (1)
Put a Bird On It (1)
Five in a Row (4)
Sonlight Books (3)
Five in a Row (3)
Ambleside Books (2)
Newbery Adjacent (2)
4th Grade Books (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 87
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 33,118
- Popularity
- #580
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 946
- ISBNs
- 652
- Languages
- 10
- Favorited
- 14
