Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 06/06/1909  Stanton
Died: 11/05/1978
Parents: Fred A. and Lelia A. Lankin
Spouse: Luis Romero, a Mexican forestry engineer

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Teen-Age Mexican Stories - The potter's wheel.--The quarrel.--The house of the people.--The buried city.--Esteban and the marionettes.--The miracle of the kings.	Short Stories	Teen	Mt. Vernon, NY : Lantern Press	1972
	Our world : Mexico	Non Fiction	Children	New York : Messner	1969
	Treasure of Acapulco	Fiction	Children	New York : Messner	1963
	Crossroads for Chela - Junior Literary Guild Selection	Fiction	Children	New York : Messner	1956
	Other writings - Wrote short stories for "Little Magazines". Wrote over 80 short stories published in denominational magazines. Her stories have been reprinted in textbooks and in youth publications in South Africa and the U. S. Wrote series for American Girl.	Fiction, Non Fiction	Children, Teen

What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd edition says, " Dorothy Witton was born in Stanton, Michigan. After her marriage, became a citizen of Mexico. Concerning her writing, she says that writing for teen-agers gives her the greatest satisfaction becauses he hopes through them to contribute to the understanding between the young people of two countries."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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Traveled widely in Mexico and United States

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