Occupation Writer Name Carol Fenner Nationality American Role Writer | Period 1963-2002 Awards John Newbery Medal Notable works Yolonda's Genius | |
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Born September 30, 1929
North Hornell, New York ( 1929-09-30 ) Genre Children's and young adult fiction Died February 16, 2002, Battle Creek, Michigan, United States Nominations Coretta Scott King Award for Authors Books Yolonda's Genius, Randall's wall, The King of Dragons, Snowed in with Grandmot, The Skates of Uncle Richard | ||
Carol Elizabeth Fenner (1929–2002) was an American children's writer.
Fenner's book Gorilla-Gorilla won a Christopher Award and The Skates of Uncle Richard won honors from the Coretta Scott King Award. In addition, she was twice a runner-up for the Newbery Award: once each for Gorilla-Gorilla and Yolonda's Genius. Just prior to her death, Yolonda's Genius was optioned by a major studio for possible production of a movie for television.
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