Occupation Writer Name Carol Fenner Nationality American Role Writer | Period 1963-2002 Awards John Newbery Medal | |
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Born September 30, 1929North Hornell, New York ( 1929-09-30 ) Genre Children's and young adult fiction 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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