Stories are everywhere, says Jean Craighead George, as she dazzles children with possibilities, real and imaginative. Meet the Newbery Award-winning author of "Julie of the Wolves" as she turns the world into a classroom. She paints, talks with her parrot Tocca, explores the natural world aloud, and brings it to life again with the written word. She becomes our portal to both science and fantasy, taking learners on a stroll through her favorite landscapes and sharing the secrets of research, reporting, setting, plot, character, and metaphor. Children delve into science, language arts, and natural history as they follow their imaginations, investigate, and create their own unique stories.