Books like The Journal Of Otto Peltonen, A Finnish Immigrant

This was my first read in the My Name is America series and I thought it was an excellent story. The journal entries capture the stark realities of the hardships of travel in steerage class, the living and working conditions for miners and their families, and the abject poverty and lack of other opportunities for gainful employment. The characters and story felt real, like it was based on actual events and not a completely fictional work. The epilogue really added to the sense of a real story and the historical note offers more factual details and backstory. A good read touching on many important issues of the time.