Yolonda's Genius

Overview

When they move from Chicago to a smaller, safer town, Yolonda is scornful of her new school, and her brother Andrew is having trouble learning to read.

Editorial Reviews

This novel about a girl determined to see her brother's real genius acknowledged won a 1995 Newbery Honor; PW observed that it "merits acclaim for its fresh premise and forceful characterizations." Ages 8-12. (Jan.) -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Author Information

Bio of Carol Fenner

Carol Fenner was born on September 30, 1929, in Almond, New York. Author of the 1996 Newbery Honor book, Yolanda's Genius, Ms. Fenner began writing poems before she even knew how to write ' her mother wrote her poems down for her. As a young teen, she and her friends put on plays in her family's basement. Her book, The Skates of Uncle Richard, was a Coretta Scott King honor book in 1979. She died in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 2002.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Margaret K. Mcelderry

Filesize

708.91 KB

Number of Pages

211

eBook ISBN

9780689800016

Awards

• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
• Massachusetts Children's Book Award
• Newbery Medal