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Carol Fenner


Born
in Battle Creek, Michigan, The United States
September 30, 1929

Died
February 16, 2002

Genre
Children's, Young Adult


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

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Average rating: 3.82 · 2,696 ratings · 184 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors
Yolonda's Genius
3.82 avg rating — 2,317 ratings — published 1995 — 22 editions
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Snowed in with Grandmother ...
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3.58 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions
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Randall's Wall
3.69 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1991 — 9 editions
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A Summer of Horses
3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions
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The King of Dragons
3.71 avg rating — 31 ratings — 13 editions
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The Skates of Uncle Richard
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3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions
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Tigers in the cellar
3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions
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2 Picture Books by Carol Fe...
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Christmas Tree on the Mountain
3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1966 — 3 editions
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Gorilla Gorilla
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