Carol Fenner | |
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Born | North Hornell, New York | September 30, 1929
Died | February 16, 2002 72) Battle Creek, Michigan, USA | (aged
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1963–2002 |
Genre | Children's and young adult fiction |
Notable works | Yolonda's Genius |
Carol Elizabeth Fenner (September 30, 1929 – February 16, 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. [1] 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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