We Are Water Protectors [Hardcover]

From author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade comesaNew York Timesbestselling and Caldecott Medal winning picture book that honorsIndigenous-led movements across the world. Powerfully written and gorgeously illustrated,We Are Water Protectors,issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earths water from harm and corruptioninviting 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 peoples water, one young water protector
Takes a stand to defend Earths most sacred resource.

The fight continues withAutumn Peltier, Water Warrior, the must-read companion book toWe 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 Activistswho haveinspired a tidal wave of change.

Carole Lindstromis Anishinabe/M?tis 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 ofWe Are Water ProtectorsandGirls Dance, Boys Fiddle. carolelindstrom.com

Michaela Goadeis 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.?di Clan from Sitka, Alaska. She is the illustrator ofWe Are WaterProtectors,I Sang You Down from the Moon,Encounter, andRaven & the Tide Lady. michaelagoade.com

Caldecott Medal Winner
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