We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)
About this product
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 corruption―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. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book has beautiful illustrations and a powerful, important message about protecting water and the Earth. Many readers mention that it works well for children and for teaching environmental and Indigenous-themed lessons. Some reviews note that the story is engaging for both kids and adults, with a hopeful ending and strong emotional impact.
Amazon’s product page also highlights positive customer feedback about the storytelling, the artwork, and the book’s educational value. The overall tone across the available sources is strongly favorable, especially for families, classrooms, and gifting.
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Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Publication date | March 17, 2020 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1250203554 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1250203557 |
| Item Weight | 1.04 pounds |
| Reading age | 3 - 7 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 10.4 x 0.35 x 10.3 inches |
| Grade level | Preschool and up |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,635 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Children's American Folk Tales & Myths #4 in Children's Native American Books #30 in Nature Conservation |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (4,056) |
