Author(s): William Durbin
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 224
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-02-14
Dimensions: 139.7 x 208.28 x 17.78mm
Publication City/Country: Minnesota, United States
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For fifteen-year-old Matti Ojala and his family, Finnish immigrants in Minnesota in 1900, starting a new life in America is both a hardship and an opportunity. After a tragic mining accident kills their beloved uncle, the family turns away from on the iron mines to pursue the dream of owning a homestead in the wilderness. This means constant hard work and new challenges for the entire family. But will it also allow Matti, the in-between child, the chance to escape from his older brother's shadow and gain the approval of his father, which he so desperately desires?