America's Backdoor

By Vernon A. Holmes

The year is 1886 and Sweden is suffering from decades of famine and drought, making the conditions of the already treacherous winter climates almost unbearable. For seven-year-old Erick Holm, this particular winter seems insupportable because he has had to take the place of his ill father, braving the forests and their waiting predators, in search of food for his family. Deciding that their children would not be able to thrive in Sweden. Erick's parents decide to leave Sweden, joining the many immigrating Scandinavians for the Americas. As readers join the Holm family, an American history is unveiled: that of courageous and driven people with a culture and heritage that transformed parts of Canada and the Northern United States. America's Backdoor is based on the true saga of the Holm family and brings to life a part of our American history that is often over looked.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571973524
• ISBN13: 9781571973528
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Ivy House Pub Group
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"