Winner of the 2005 Stevens Literary Prize
Douglas's student, Sandy, who has run away from home to join the
Hudson's Bay Company, learns about the plants that Douglas methodically
collected and identified for science. He befriends T'Catisa, the
daughter of Chinook Chief Cockqua, and they spend time with Douglas as
he explores a new landscape. Olla-piska is a good introduction for
young people and adults alike to one of the most important scientists
and explorers to visit the Columbia country.