Love Twelve Miles Long

by Glenda Armand

Book Overview

A moving story about young Frederick Douglass and his mother, who walks twelve miles at night from a nearby plantation to visit him.

It's late at night, and Frederick's mother has traveled twelve miles to visit him. When Frederick asks Mama how she can walk so far, Mama recounts her journey mile by mile. Every step of the way is special, as it brings them closer together; and Mama passes the time by remembering, listening, praying,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620142546
• ISBN13: 9781620142547
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4