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Title: Patricia MacLachlan: Book Festival 07
Speaker: Patricia MacLachlan
Series: 2007 National Book Festival
Date: August 14, 2007
Running Time: 18 minutes
Description:
National Humanities Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan discusses her work, including her new book "Edward's Eyes" (Simon & Schuster, 2007).
Biography:
Patricia MacLachlan's critically acclaimed books for children of all ages have won numerous awards. Her book "Arthur, For the Very First Time," garnered the Golden Kite Award for fiction. Her 1986 Newbery Medal winner, "Sarah, Plain and Tall," was the subject of a popular television movie series. MacLachlan will appear in the Teens & Children's Pavilion.
About the 2007 National Book Festival
The 2007 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.