We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Lindstrom, Carole

From author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade comes a New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal winning picture book that honors Indigenous-led movements across the world. Powerfully written and gorgeously illustrated, We Are Water Protectors, issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and curruption--inviting young readers everywhere to join the fight.

Water is the first medicine.
It affects and connects us all . . .

When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth
And poison her people's water, one young water protector
Takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource.

The fight continues with Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, the must-read companion book to We Are Water Protectors. Written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Bridget George, it tells the story of real-life water protectors, Autumn Peltier and her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin, two Indigenous Rights Activists who have inspired a tidal wave of change.

Author: Carole Lindstrom
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 03/17/2020
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781250203557
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509720 / We Are Water Protectors

Award: Caldecott Medal - Winner
Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book
Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/13/2020
Booklist 02/01/2020 pg. 52
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 117
Shelf Awareness 11/24/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 118
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author

Carole Lindstrom is Anishinabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland. She is the author of We Are Water Protectors and Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle. carolelindstrom.com

Michaela Goade is a Caldecotte Medal-winning illustrator and graphic designer living and working in Juneau, Alaska, where she was also raised. Forever inspired by the coastal wilds of Southeast Alaska, she works to capture its magic and honor its vibrant cultures. Michaela is from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi Clan from Sitka, Alaska. She is the illustrator of We Are Water Protectors, I Sang You Down from the Moon, Encounter, and Raven & the Tide Lady. michaelagoade.com