A native of California, Olga Cossi is a graduate of the
Palmer School of Authorship in Los Angeles. She has been a staff correspondent
for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, a columnist for the Mendocino
Beacon in Mendocino, California, as well as a free-lance contributor for The
Christian Science Monitor. Other publications to her credit include The
Young American, Teenage Magazine, Golden Years, and Southwest
Art. Cossi is included in the International Authors and Writers Who's
Who, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers.
Cossi lives a very active life, and is a travel and sports
enthusiast. She spent eleven years traveling with her husband throughout the
United States, Canada, and Mexico in a motor home. On the way, she spoke at
numerous elementary schools—an activity she continues to enjoy. No matter
where she travels, Cossi finds that she is drawn to children, and that they are
drawn to her. These days, most of her traveling is done abroad. She loves the
outdoors, and considers a trip down the Colorado River in a small raft one of
her most memorable achievements. Besides rafting, she also enjoys backpacking,
bicycling, and tennis. Cossi has been very active in civic and community
affairs, including the local schools. She is married and is the mother of three
children. Cossi's book The Magic Box has received much acclaim
as a sensitive and frank insight into the present state of women's athletics
as well as the growing problem of teenage tobacco use. Adventure on the
Graveyard of the Wrecks deals honestly with the importance of trust among
friends, and what can happen if a person betrays that trust. Orlanda and the
Contest of Thieves is an entertaining and value-teaching story about a
crafty pickpocket caught in an improbable and hilarious competition among the
townsfolk of Naples, Italy. Her latest book, Think Pink incorporates a
valuable lesson for young children in following instructions with a fun-loving
look at the Royal Duck March of the famed Peabody Hotels in Orlando and Memphis.
Olga Cossi is currently available for school appearances. She
resides in Coronado, California, and travels to San Francisco regularly. If you
are interested in having Olga at your school, please contact the Pelican
promotion department.
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