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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. 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.[2][3] She then began writing at the age of 35, after her children sta

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Baby

October 2, 2019
What a sad story. Imagine your family is entrusted with the care of a baby, barely one year old, because her mother cannot raise her at the time. You’re supposed to not fall in love with the baby, right? You’re supposed to just take care of the baby on behalf of her mother for a while, before she comes back and take her child back with her. That’s what happened to Larkin’s family in this book, when her family was given baby Sophie to take care when her mother couldn’t .

Larkin and her family weren’t supposed to fall in love with baby Sophie, but Sophie came into their lives like a blessing, and everyone was affected by the growing love they have toward this little cutie baby. The presence of Sophie also reminded Larkin and her family of the loss of her little brother, who was alive only for one day after his birth. This is why Mama – Larkin’s mom – was so attached to baby Sophie; the little baby reminded her of her own deceased child, the child that wasn’t even given a name, the baby brother that Larkin didn’t even have the chance to see. What Mama felt abou
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Baby (MacLachlan novel)

1995 children's novel by Patricia MacLachlan

Baby is a 1995 children's novel by American author Patricia MacLachlan. It explores the themes of family and abandonment through the story of a family who has experienced loss, but discovers a baby girl left on their doorstep, with the only information about her on a short note. The story is told from the perspective of a girl named Larkin, whose family discovers and cares for the baby. The book features and references several poems, including one by Edna St. Vincent Millay.

It was adapted into a 2000 TV movie directed by Robert Allan Ackerman and starring Farrah Fawcett, Keith Carradine, and Jean Stapleton.

Reception

The Horn Book Magazine noted that the age of the book's intended audience was unclear but that it should still be read.[1]The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books called it an "excellent selection for early chapter book readers".[2] The International Reader's Association put it on its 1994 list of books good for teaching.[3]Booklist als

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