Song of Sampo Lake Contributor(s): Durbin, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816675694 ISBN-13: 9780816675692 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010046712 |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Books (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.61 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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? |