Patricia MacLachlan
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (February 2013) Patricia MacLachlan Born (1938-03-03) March 3, 1938 (age 76) Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA Occupation Writer Nationality American Alma mater University of Connecticut Genre Children's and young-adult novels, historical fiction Notable awards Newbery Medal 1986 Patricia MacLachlan (born March 3, 1938) is an American children's writer. She 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.