In 1820s Maryland, Frederick's mother, who is a slave on a different plantation, walks twelve miles each way for a nighttime visit with her son, during which she recounts what each mile of the journey represents. Based on the childhood of Frederick Douglass.
This is a beautiful book and not just in the images. The words on the page paint a vivid image of the relationship between Frederick Douglass and his mother in a conversation after she walked the long twelve miles to visit him in the master's house. She tells him a bedtime story in the manner of what she thinks about each mile as she comes and goes. It is a beautiful telling that is valuable in studying the history of people who were once slaves. It would make a great elementary school introduction to studying such figures as Frederick Douglass and more. Recommended.
*Thanks to Lee & Low Books for loaning an eBook for review through NetGalley.*
posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2012/03/21/love-twelve-miles-long-by-glenda-armand-colin-bootman/
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