AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Trudy Sauri has studied and enjoyed the culture of the Yucatan, Mexico for over thirty years. Because of the lack of information about ordinary people living in that state, she set out to share the customs and unique history of this exotic region. The location, history and people come alive because of the many stories told by her friends and family.  Exciting research and new archaeological discoveries made it fun to present this story for children.

Trudy, a mother of two sons, especially enjoys working with middle grade students. Always a den mother, volunteer or teacher of religion, teaching children came natural to her. She believes in the magic of being ten years old and the power of learning about the world. Trudy plans to share the world through books about history, geography, language and culture. She enjoyed a career in business and accounting before entering the world of children’s book writers.

Trudy grew up in Michigan, attended University of Massachusetts in Lowell and lived in Florida prior to moving to Maryland where she resides with her husband and near her adult children and their families.

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     Trudy Sauri embraces the culture of people around the world. Opportunities to travel and live in different parts of the country and world, has fanned that interest into a passion to share the differences and similarities through the people she knows. The privilege of being married to a Hispanic for over thirty years has provided delight and insight, and a desire to share it. That desire prompted her project about the Yucatan peninsula.
     Ms Sauri’s writing evolved from writing business proposals and correspondence to essays, cookbooks and travel pieces. Always drawn to world cultures, she has settled on a plan to write and share those stories. She couples the thrill of writing what she knows with basic research while trying to capture the essence of the people she writes about.
     In addition to writing, Ms Sauri enjoys sculpting, needlework and has joined the art of doll-making. Always in tune with business and marketing, Ms Sauri finds the creative realm equally intoxicating. In addition to being a business owner, she has held positions in distance learning industry, newspaper and public accounting firms.
     Originally from Michigan, Ms Sauri and her husband raised their two sons in Massachusetts. They reside near Baltimore, Maryland near their sons and families.