The journal of Otto Peltonen, a Finnish immigrant / by William Durbin.
Material type:
TextSeries: My name is AmericaPublication details: New York : Scholastic, 2000.Edition: 1st edDescription: 171 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN: - 043909254X
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | My name Durbin | Available | 33111003668619 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Otto Peltonen emigrates from Finland to Minnesota in 1906, where he and his father work long, dangerous hours in the iron ore mines. Ott's experiences strengthen his resolve to find freedom that his family sailed to America for.
"Otto Peltonen is a fictional character created by the author and his journal and its epilogue are works of fiction"--Copyright page.
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.