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Felicity was far too delicate to be pioneering to Oregon Territory! Ironically, it was her parents who died en route, leaving her with her Uncle Jon and that infuriating tease Arne, also orphaned, who jeered at the ailing, self-pitying Missy Flissy. And Seattle turned out nothing like a southern plantation with sunshine and slaves: it was dense rainy forest with six houses, Indians and wild animals. Surprisingly, the challenge suited her. Slowly she made friends with the Indians and discovered a love of animals. Chief Seattle befriended and encouraged her to make 'strong shining thoughts'. She cut off her limp colorless plaits, tamed feral cats, learned to cook and housekeep-and to tease Arne back! They had almost become friends, when Uncle Jon's family arrived-including the beautiful, charming, golden-haired and genteel Adelaide who had always reduced Felicity to sullen inferiority. And she was loudly horrified to find Felicity tanned, sturdy, crop-curled, barefoot, cooking in a log cabin, on friendly terms with Indians and skunks. She was also too refined, delicate and ladylike to do anything at all. And to make it worse, Arne fell heels over head for her charm and beauty. But Felicity had the last word, after all.

娇弱的小女孩费莉希蒂跟随叔叔来到西雅图拓荒。西雅图并不像阳光灿烂、奴隶遍地的南方种植园，它是一个生活着印第安人和野生动物的浓密雨林。面对艰苦而陌生的环境，费莉希蒂表现出令人吃惊的勇气：她善于应对挑战，慢慢地跟印第安人交上了朋友，发现了动物的可爱；她剪掉了自己没有生气的辫子、驯服野猫，学会做饭、干家务，也学会了跟喜欢嘲笑她的小男孩阿恩斗嘴！在磨砺和成长中，费莉希蒂渐渐变为一位独立而美丽的女孩。