Title: Before modern conveniences
Description: The experiences of a Finnish-American girl growing up on a farm in Washington State from 1917 to 1927, focusing on the lessons she learns from her hard-working parents and her own determination to succeed at school.
Subjects: Biography, Farm life, Finnish Americans, History, Juvenile literature, Social life and customs, Women
Places: Washington (State), Woodland, Woodland (Wash.)
People: Helmi Kortes-Erkkila
Time periods: 20th century