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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Now is the perfect time to pre-order The Northbound Train. It’s getting reading to leave the station. The pub date is 1/5/2027. All aboard! Pre-order at bookshop.org/beta-search?bk… or Amazon, etc.

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is a great time to pre-order "The Northbound Train," my debut picture book. Find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.org.

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My father inspired my PB The Northbound Train, Illus. by Tonya Engel. My father's journey as part of the 1930s Great Migration changed the trajectory of my family. @abramskids will release it in Jan. 2027. Preorder at: tinyurl.com/krbac7c8. #PictureBooks #writingcommunity

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Sometimes I feel blind. Today I finally noticed more of the symbolism that Tonya Engel used in her illustrations for my picture book "The Northbound Train." Her symbolism adds another layer of information waiting to be discovered. Preorder at: tinyurl.com/krbac7c8

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I’m thrilled that my picture book “The Northbound Train” illustrated by Tonya Engel is a Jr Library Guild Gold Standard title. @JrLibraryGuild #JLGSelection #kidlit @Abramskids

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

COVER REVEAL--I'm so excited to post the cover of my debut picture book THE NORTHBOUND TRAIN. Abrams Kids will release it in January of 2027. In the meantime, it is available for preorder on Amazon: tinyurl.com/krbac7c8 and other sites. #coverreveal #greatmigration #picturebooks #debutbooks

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It’s a Tour de France team zooming through the streets of Barcelona. It was just by chance that I happened to be in Barcelona during the famous race this year.

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I had a great time today at a book launch in Vernon Hills. A member of one of my critique groups, Nicole Hewitt, read from her just released fantasy novel, THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN, before a huge crowd. So nice to see so many authors and avid book readers there to support her.

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I’ve signed up for another year with 12x12. It’s where I can find my writing community, post picture book drafts to receive feedback, and learn from webinars and other great tools. If you’re thinking of writing a picture book, check it out: www.12x12challenge.com. @12x12challenge #12x12PB

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I’m drafting a picture book about the Underground Railroad. There are lots of books about this topic out there already. But there still may be room for mine. #writingcommunity #picturebooks #historicalfiction

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Looking forward to Tara Lazar’s StoryStorm this year! #writingcommunity #picturebooks

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

If you’re a writer, I hope your pen guides you into a fabulous 2025. #writingcommunity #picturebooks

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Yesterday the Evanston Public Library provided a real treat. Betsy Bird and Brian E. Wilson presented their choices for the best picture books of 2024. Some of my favorite books were on their list, such as URSULA UPSIDE DOWN, THE IGUANADON’S HORN, and WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN.

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Here are three picture books that completely blew me away this morning. #picturebooks #writingcommunity

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Drafting a nonfiction picture book means doing lots of research. But I think I may have overdone it at the library. #writingcommunity #picturebooks

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Leslie Piotrowski @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social · 13/07/2024

Hi #kidlit community. I’m a debut picture book author. My book, THE NORTHBOUND TRAIN, will be released by Abrams Books for Young Readers in the fall of 2025.

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