Olla-Piska: Tales of David Douglas

by Margaret J. Anderson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875952976
• ISBN13: 9780875952970
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7