Patricia MacLachlan
Patricia MacLachlan (née Pritzkau) was an acclaimed American children's author born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, best known for her Newbery Medal-winning novel Sarah, Plain and Tall (1985). She authored over 60 books, including picture books and novels for young readers, often exploring family and everyday life, and collaborated with her daughter on several titles. MacLachlan received the National Humanities Medal in 2002 and taught children's literature at Smith College before her death in 2022.
Children's literature
Picture books
Middle-grade novels
White Fur Flying
The True Gift
Skylark
Word After Word After Word
Fly Away
The True Gift: A Christmas Story
The Truth of Me
My Father's Words
Kindred Souls
Snowflakes Fall
The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm
I Didn't Do It
Cat Talk
Your Moon, My Moon: A Grandmother's Words to a Faraway Child
Fiona Loves the Night
The Truth of Me
Kindred Souls
Edward's Eyes
Before You Came
Word after word after word
Cassie Binegar
The Truth of Me
Kindred Souls
Fiona Loves the Night