William Durbin, Author . Random/Lamb $15.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-385-32731-2
In the rural Minnesota of 1900, 15-year-old Matti Ojala labors in an iron mine, yearning as much for his father's approval as he does for the light of day, and wishing his family had never left Finland. When Matti's uncle is killed in the...
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William Durbin, Author . Random/Lamb $15.95 (199p) ISBN 978-0-385-72928-4
Durbin (The Broken Blade
) introduces readers to a logger's life in 1898 Minnesota, in a narrative that is alternately interesting and labored. Ben and his father, the logging camp's cook, stay at the boarding house of kind widow Mrs. Wilson,
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William Durbin, Author . Dell/Yearling $5.50 (217p) ISBN 978-0-440-22899-8
In the rural Minnesota of 1900, a 15-year-old boy labors in an iron mine, yearning as much for his father's approval as he does for the light of day. In a starred review, PW
wrote, "The author illuminates the intersection of Finnish and...
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William Durbin, Author Yearling Books $5.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-440-41184-0
In 1800, a 13-year-old boy takes his father's place on an arduous canoe trip across Lake Superior. ""This adventure tale will give rise to daydreams of a more rugged time,"" said PW. Ages 10-up. (May)
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William Durbin, Author Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $14.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-385-32224-9
When his father is injured, 13-year-old Pierre takes his place as a voyageur on a 2400-mile, 12-week trip from Montreal to Lake Superior in 1800, paddling a canoe filled with trade goods. At first, Pierre counts every one of the difficult strokes,...
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William Durbin, Author Wendy Lamb Books $15.95 (195p) ISBN 978-0-385-74651-9
Durbin (Song of Sampo Lake) makes Depression-era Florida come alive with poetic details, in this novel starring 13-year-old Bella, who longs to be a lector and to tell stories with the same exuberance as her grandfather. She dreams that one day her...
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