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.
year: 2011
call number/section: 1000
subjects: douglass, frederick, 1818-1895, fiction, slavery, fiction, mother-son relationship, childhood and youth, mothers and sons
Editions
Armand, Glenda
Lee & Low Books (2011)
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.
Schools: 3
Armand, Glenda
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.
Schools: 1