Caroline Snedeker

Caroline Snedeker
BornCaroline Dale Parke
(1871-03-03)March 3, 1871
New Harmony, Indiana, U.S.
Died(1956-01-22)January 22, 1956
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Pen nameCaroline Dale Owen
OccupationWriter
Period1911–1956
GenreChildren's historical fiction
Notable worksDownright Dencey

Caroline Dale Snedeker née Parke (March 3, 1871 – January 22, 1956) was an American writer, primarily of children's historical novels. Two of her books, Downright Dencey and The Forgotten Daughter, were runners-up for the Newbery Medal. On occasion she used the pen name Caroline Dale Owen.