Dorothy Straight

Dorothy Straight (born May 25, 1958 in Washington, D.C.) wrote How the World Began in 1962 for her grandmother.^[1] Her parents loved it so much that they sent it to Pantheon Books which published it in 1964, making her the youngest published author.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ "Straight, Dorothy". WorldCat Identities. http://worldcat.org/identities/np-straight,%20dorothy. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
2. ^ "Kids’ Stuff: A Monthly Feature". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/travel/daily/graphics/kidpage0121.pdf. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
3. ^ "Child Authors". The Wee Web. http://www.theweeweb.co.uk/child_authors.php. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 

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Name	Straight, Dorothy
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Date of birth	May 25, 1958
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