Elisa Boxer is an Emmy-winning journalist and the author of numerous acclaimed children's books. She is particularly passionate about telling true stories of brave people daring to be different. Elisa lives in Maine with her family, surrounded by all of the trees and animals that you see in these pages.

"As winter approaches, an oak tree's leaves turn brown but do not fall to the ground. This sets it apart from other trees, and the forest animals gossip about why this tree is different"--