Patricia MacLachlan
| Patricia MacLachlan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1938 Cheyenne, Wyoming, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Genre | Children's and young-adult novels, historical fiction |
| Notable awards |
Newbery Medal 1986 |
Patricia "Patty" MacLachlan (born March 3, 1938) is an American children's writer, who is best known for the 1986 Newbery Medal-winning novel Sarah, Plain and Tall which was later adapted as a TV movie starring Glenn Close and Christopher Walken.
She is a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.
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