Patricia MacLachlan (1938–2022)
Autor(a) de Sarah, Plain and Tall
About the Author
Patricia MacLachlan was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March 3, 1938. She received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1962 and taught English at a junior high school until 1979. She began writing picture books and novels at the age of thirty-five. Her works include The Facts and Fictions of mostrar mais Minna Pratt, Skylark, Caleb's Story, Grandfather's Dance, Three Names, All the Places to Love, Before You Came, Cat Talk, and Snowflakes Fall. She won the Golden Kite Award for Arthur, for the Very First Time and the 1986 Newbery Medal for Sarah, Plain and Tall. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Séries
Obras de Patricia MacLachlan
My Friend Earth: (Earth Day Books with Environmentalism Message for Kids, Saving Planet Earth, Our Planet Book) (2019) 113 cópias
Sarah, Plain and Tall Complete Set (Sarah, Plain and Tall ~ Skylark ~ Caleb's Story ~ More Perfect Than the Moon ~… (2003) 5 cópias
Sara Plain and Tall 1 exemplar(es)
Sarah, Plain & Tall Collection 1 exemplar(es)
The Sick Day 1 exemplar(es)
Sarah, plain and tall [Kit] 1 exemplar(es)
Bebe 1 exemplar(es)
Set of 10 books by Patricia MacLachlan/Skylark, Journey, Baby, Caleb's Story, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Through… 1 exemplar(es)
Cassie Binegar / Journey / Sarah, Plain and Tall 1 exemplar(es)
Through Grandpas Eyes 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986) — Contribuinte — 41 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Outros nomes
- Pritzkau, Patricia Marie (birth)
- Data de nascimento
- 1938-03-03
- Data de falecimento
- 2022-03-31
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
- Locais de residência
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (Birth)
Minnesota (childhood)
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA - Educação
- University of Connecticut
- Ocupação
- Teacher (Bennett Junior High School, Manchester, CT, English teacher, 1963–79)
Lecturer (Smith College, Northampton, MA, visiting lecturer, 1986– )
Teacher (creative writing workshops for adults and children)
Board Member (Children's Aid Family Service Agency, 1970–80)
children's book author - Organizações
- National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
Pi Beta Phi - Premiações
- National Humanities Medal (2002)
Christopher Medal (Christopher Society)
Membros
Resenhas
Listas
Sonlight Books (3)
Pioneers (1)
Reading Rainbow (1)
1980s (1)
Page Turners (1)
Five in a Row (4)
Five in a Row (3)
Ambleside Books (2)
Newbery Adjacent (2)
Put a Bird On It (1)
4th Grade Books (1)
Prêmios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 86
- Also by
- 7
- Membros
- 32,346
- Popularidade
- #600
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 937
- ISBNs
- 653
- Idiomas
- 10
- Favorito
- 14
The family learns that he refuses to talk, and is very attached to their family dog. The two sisters grow to love the little boy, and the mother welcomes the little boy's aunt with whom he lives.
A nice story with a bit of drama, lots of love and the mission to help a little boy relearn to talk.… (mais)