Patricia Maclachlan, the author of numerous picture books and novels for children, is best known for her Newbery Medalβwinning novelΒ Sarah, Plain and Tall.Β Her other works includeΒ Journey,Β Baby,Β Waiting for the Magic,Β andΒ Kindred Souls.Β Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she attended the University of Connecticut and now lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her husband.