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Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan
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Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb's Story; Waiting for the Magic; Edward's Eyes; The True Gift; and Three Names, illustrated by Alexander Pertzoff. She lives in western Massachusetts.

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Waiting for the Magic will be released on September 18, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Feb 10, 2012
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Waiting for the Magic
Oct 16, 2011
Waiting for the Magic will be released on September 13, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 13, 2011
Waiting for the Magic is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 13, 2011
Your Moon, My Moon will be released on August 16, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 16, 2011
Your Moon, My Moon is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 16, 2011
Graphic Excerpt:
Your Moon, My Moon
Jul 26, 2011
News:
The True Gift has won an award
Apr 07, 2011
Acting Out will be released on June 22, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Jun 22, 2010
Acting Out is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 22, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The True Gift
Feb 05, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Edward's Eyes
Oct 19, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The True Gift
Oct 16, 2009
The True Gift will be released on October 06, 2009 in Hardcover
Oct 06, 2009
The True Gift will be released on October 06, 2009 in eBook
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The True Gift will be released on October 06, 2009 in Compact Disk
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Save the Children USA, February 2, 2012
...of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg Number the Stars by Lois Lowry...
Miami Herald, January 27, 2012
...? says Close, 64. ?I?ve developed scripts before; I did the whole Sarah, Plain and Tall thing with Patricia MacLachlan. ? I consider myself a hands-on producer, someone who gets the script right in the trenches, someone who hires the team. But I?ve never...
Houston Chronicle, January 24, 2012
...Newbery winner: The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman Show Caption 1986 Newbery winner: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Show Caption 1981 Newbery winner: Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson Show Caption 1978 Newbery winner: Bridge to...
PublishersWeekly.com, January 12, 2012
...Sing the Blues: Romare Beardens Childhood Journey by Jeanne Walker Harvey and Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby by Patricia MacLachlan) were published last fall. "She brought in some of her childhood memories to the books setting and did a lot of...
Topeka Capital-Journal, December 26, 2011
...Cabret,” which is the basis for the movie “Hugo,” currently in theaters. ■ “Waiting for the Magic” by Patricia MacLachlan, Illustrated by Amy June Bates, 2011, Atheneum, ages 8-12. As William’s parents are drifting apart, he finds security...
Topeka Capital-Journal, December 24, 2011
...Cabret,” which is the basis for the movie “Hugo,” currently in theaters. ■ “Waiting for the Magic” by Patricia MacLachlan, Illustrated by Amy June Bates, 2011, Atheneum, ages 8-12. As William’s parents are drifting apart, he finds security...
TheDay.com, December 17, 2011
...being a thief, it's up to Sally to set the record straight. "Waiting for the Magic" by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Amy June Bates, Atheneum, 2011, 143 pages, $15.99 hardcover. The day William's Papa left "for awhile," life took a different turn....
EveningSun.com, December 12, 2011
...Juvenile fiction "The Bridge to Never Land," by Dave Barry and "Your Moon, My Moon," by Patricia Maclachlan. (Perpetual Memorial - Doris and Edwin M. Buchen) "Dear Hot Dog," by Mordicai Gerstein. (Perpetual Memorial - Eugene K. Harvey) "Of Thee I Sing,"...
Faribault Daily News, December 10, 2011
Appeal-Democrat.com, December 8, 2011
...for Sally and Bones and all underdogs, no matter where they come from. "Waiting for the Magic" by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Amy June Bates, Atheneum, 2011, 143 pages, $15.99 hardcover. The day William's papa left "for a while," life took a...
Port Huron Times-Herald, December 4, 2011
...Fleming, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff and "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan Books to buy The following books are available at bookstores. » "The Family Storybook Treasury: Tales of Laughter, Curiosity, and Fun" by...
Haaretz, December 1, 2011
...books that they loved the most." Baruch chose a lesser-known work which is one of her favorites: Patricia MacLachlan's "Sarah, Plain and Tall." The book was also made into a movie and won the Newberry Medal. It is unusual for this series because its...
School Library Journal, November 28, 2011
...there are cupcakes involved then yum. Early chapter death books.  There’s a category for ya.  Patricia MacLachlan is back with Kindred Souls, a standalone title featuring an eight-year-old boy and his eighty-eight-year-old grandfather.  The boy is...
Times Union, November 17, 2011
...artist Romare Bearden. Published just this month, her second is titled “Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby,” written by Patricia MacLachlan, the Newbery Award-winning author of “Sarah, Plain and Tall.” The third will be “The Boy Who Harnessed the...