- Carol Fenner
Infobox Writer
name = Carol Fenner
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birthdate = birth date|1929|9|30|mf=y
birthplace =North Hornell, New York
deathdate = death date and age|2002|2|16|1929|9|30|mf=y
deathplace =Battle Creek, Michigan
occupation = Writer of children's books
nationality = American
period = 1963-2002
genre =Young adult fiction
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notableworks = "Yolonda's Genius"
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website =Carol Elizabeth Fenner (1929 - 2002) was an award-winning author of children's books and juvenile fiction.
Career
Books
* "Tigers in the Cellar" (1963)
* "Christmas Tree on the Mountain" (1966)
* "Lagalag, the Wanderer" (1968)
* "Gorilla-Gorilla" (1973)
* "The Skates of Uncle Richard" (1978)
* "Randall's Wall" (1991)
* "Yolonda's Genius " (1995)
* "King of Dragons" (1998)
* "Snowed-in With Grandmother Silk" (2004, posthumously)Awards
Fenner was twice nominated for a
Newbery Award : once each for "Gorilla-Gorilla" and "Yolonda's Genius"."Gorilla-Gorilla" won a
Christopher Awariikd .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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