Song of Sampo Lake
by William Durbin
For 15 year old Matti Ojala and his family, Finnish Immigrants in Minnesota in 1900, starting a new life in America is both hardship and an opportunity. After a tragic mining accident kills their beloved uncle, the family turns away from life 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 brothers shadow and gain the approval of his father that he so desperately wants?
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