History of patricia maclachlan

American children's writer (1938–2022)

Patricia Marie MacLachlan (néePritzkau; March 3, 1938 – March 31, 2022) was an American children's writer.

She was noted for her novel Sarah, Plain and Tall, which won the 1986 Newbery Medal.

Early life

MacLachlan was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on March 3, 1938. Her father, Philo, was a professor of philosophy of education;^[1] her mother, Madonna, was an American English teacher before becoming a homemaker.

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Her family moved to Rochester, Minnesota, when she was five years old, then relocating to Connecticut after she completed elementary as well as middle school. MacLachlan later studied English at the University of Connecticut, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1962.^[2][3]

Career

MacLachlan first worked as an English teacher at Bennett Junior High School in Manchester, Connecticut from 1963 until 1979.

She was also employed by a family services agency during this time.^&