We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade
Published by Roaring Brook Press on March 17, 2020
ISBN: 1250203554
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Finally! AILA Awards meets Caldecott! This book sends messages of hope, courage, and awareness of Indigenous issues. The author (Anishinaabe/Metis) speaks for her people yet for everyone on our planet to protect our natural resources.

Flowing. colorful illustrations by Michaela Goade (Tlingit/Haida) include people from a number of tribes, ceremonial ribbon skirts, and clan symbols.

This book could be used for Native studies, environmental studies, and how to write lyrical verse.

 Check out the American Indian Library Association’s Award page for more must-purchases to update your collection..

Reviewed by Lynn Mayer, Retired Librarian, Old Town Elementary School, Old Town