name: Carol Fenner
birth_date: 1929-09-30 00:00:00
death_date: 2002-02-16 00:00:00
genres: Young Adult, Children's
avg_rating: 3.81
ratings_count: 2632
about: 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 a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1996 for 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. 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 a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1996 for 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. ...more