We Are Water Protectors

Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal
#1 New York Times Bestseller

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.

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 03/17/2020
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781250203557
Age: 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