{"product_id":"the-northbound-train-leslie-johnson-piotrowski-9781419771644","title":"The Northbound Train: A Story of the Great Migration (a Picture Book)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique perspective about the Great Migration, that affected more than six million Black American families who migrated to escape Jim Crow laws and racial violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClickety-clack! Don't look back!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane and her parents sit in the segregated train car, bound from Birmingham, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, where her father has a new job. When their journey begins, she and her parents must sit at the back of the railroad car while the white passengers sit at the front. But as the train crosses the Mason-Dixon line, the conductor calls out that passengers are now allowed to change seats--and for the first time, Jane sees Black and white passengers sitting side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the author's family history, \u003ci\u003eThe Northbound Train\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique perspective about the Great Migration--when over six million Black Americans migrated north to escape segregation--while also offering a child's view of what it's like to leave your home behind in search of a better life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes recommendations for additional reading and an author's note about the Great Migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Johnson Piotrowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419771647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419771644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Leslie Johnson Piotrowski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447303450879,"sku":"9781419771644","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f79450c-a7b5-4a13-a2dc-ab537f8c95c4.jpg?v=1777230211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-northbound-train-leslie-johnson-piotrowski-9781419771644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}