Patricia MacLachlan is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, includingnbsp;Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels,nbsp;Skylarknbsp;andnbsp;Caleb's Story;nbsp;Edward's Eyes;nbsp;The True Gift;nbsp;Waiting for the Magic;nbsp;White Fur Flying; andnbsp;Fly Away. She lives in western Massachusetts.