{"product_id":"the-northbound-train","title":"The Northbound Train (Pre-Order, Jan 5 2027)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique perspective on the Great Migration, when more than six million Black American families left the South to escape Jim Crow laws and racial violence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClickety-clack! Don't look back!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane and her parents sit in the segregated train car, traveling from Birmingham, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, where her father has found a new job. At the start of the journey, they are forced to sit at the back while white passengers ride at the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the train crosses the Mason-Dixon line, the conductor announces that passengers may change seats--and for the first time, Jane sees Black and white families sitting side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the author's family history,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Northbound Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a powerful child's-eye view of the Great Migration and captures what it means to leave home behind in search of something better. Includes recommendations for additional reading and an author's note about this pivotal moment in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Johnson Piotrowski\u003c\/strong\u003e is a biracial author with a passion for representation and sharing her own heritage through literature. The Northbound Train is based partially on her grandfather's journey as part of the Great Migration. Piotrowski has served in the Peace Corps and traveled to over 25 countries. She lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband. This is her debut picture book. Tonya Engel is a self-taught artist, influenced by folk artists of the Deep South as well as fine artists such as Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, and Romare Bearden. Her bold style is figurative, textured, colorful, and ripe with symbolism. Engel also illustrated Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History by Schele Williams, which received four starred reviews, including from the School Library Journal: \"Each page spread is a piece of artwork worthy of a museum.\" Engel lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTonya Engel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-taught artist living in Houston, Texas. Folk artists of the Deep South have influenced her work, as well as contemporary masters such as Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, Romare Bearden, and Gustav Klimt. Her bold style is figurative, textured, colorful, and ripe with symbolism. Engel made a spectacular debut in children's publishing with her illustrations in Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou, written by Bethany Hegedus and published by Lee \u0026amp; Low Books in 2019, and the recently published My Hair Is Magic! by M.L. Marroquin.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAbrams Books for Young Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublish Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJanuary 05, 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAN\/UPC: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781419771644\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBISAC Categories: Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Kiese Laymon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49362154619115,"sku":"9780593405567","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781419771644.jpg?v=1788738424","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/the-northbound-train","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}