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Patricia MacLachlan

Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born March 3, 1938Died March 31, 2022 (84 years)
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.

Known For

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall
  • Skylark
  • Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End
  • Journey
  • Baby

Filmography

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