The journal of Otto Peltonen, a Finnish immigrant
In 1905 fifteen-year-old Otto describes in his journal how he travels from Finland to America, joining his father in a dreary iron mining community in Minnesota and becoming involved in a union fight for better working conditions.
| Main Author: | Durbin, William, 1951- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Scholastic,
2000.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: |
My name is America
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| Subjects: |
Series: My name is America
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