2021 Caldecott Medal Winner
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption―a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.
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.---from the publisher
40 pages 978-1250203557 Ages 5-11
Keywords: water, environment, environmental stewardship, heritage, community action, working together, ancestry, Native Americans, resilience, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, social issues, social activist, environmental justice, multigenerational, call to action, Caldecott Medal