These books, each of which characterizes a certain type of animal, are best represented by
Dipper of Copper Creek (1956), which won the Aurianne Award in 1958. The book interweaves facts about the life cycle of the water ouzel with the tale of prospector Whispering Bill Smith and his grandson Doug's yearning for independence. Scientists at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic, Colorado, shared their research findings with the Georges, who wrote the book on site. Chapter headings such as "The Nest on the Canyon Wall" and "The Ceremony of Farewell" suggest the drama of the life of the tiny bird living in a subalpine zone.
The couple divorced in 1963, but George and her children continued the family hobby of raising wild animals, eventually raising 173 wild pets, most of which were eventually returned to nature. As a reporter for the International News Service (1942-1944) and the Washington Post (1944-1946), as an artist and then art director for Pageant magazine (1946-1947) and staff writer (1969-1974) and roving editor (1974 to 1982) for Reader's Digest , George mastered her writing skills effectively while efficiently meeting deadlines. In 1968 she was named Penn State Woman of the Year.
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