The Mushroom Picker Author:Lyle N. Solland Kat Townsend has enjoyed an idyllic life with her loving pioneer grandparents on their ranch in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, learning how to survive under tough circumstances. Without warning, Kat's world is torn from her. She decides to go with her friends to pick mushrooms in Bella Coola, a tiny fishing village on the coast of British... more » Columbia. After a life-changing encounter, she finds herself living with the Nuxalk people, learning their native ways. She becomes an integral part of the village, but knows she must eventually leave. Ready for adventure, she finds herself in Las Vegas, which soon proves violent, and the little redheaded country girl is forced to defend herself. While The Mushroom Picker contains situations of reality, a grandparent and grandchild could comfortably read this book and discuss it afterwards.« less