{"product_id":"we-are-water-protectors-caldecott-medal-winner","title":"We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Lindstrom\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWe Are Water Protectors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGirls Dance, Boys Fiddle\u003c\/i\u003e. carolelindstrom.com \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichaela Goade \u003c\/b\u003eis 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 \n\u003ci\u003eWe Are Water \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eProtectors\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eI Sang You Down from the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEncounter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eRaven \u0026amp; the Tide Lady\u003c\/i\u003e. michaelagoade.com \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Medal Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Addams Children's Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Prize Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NYPL Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Powerful....Goade's illustrations combine a mystical mood with the lovely fierceness of a child seeking justice.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e*\"This book will both educate and inspire youth.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e*\"In this tribute to Native resilience, Indigenous author-and-illustrator team Lindstrom and Goade invite readers to stand up for environmental justice. An inspiring call to action for all who care about our interconnected planet.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*\"Goade's watercolor illustrations fill the spreads with streaming ribbons of water, cosmic backdrops, and lush natural landscapes.... Lindstrom's spare, poetic text flows with the \"river's rhythm.\" Written in response to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, famously protested by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe--and others--these pages carry grief, but it is overshadowed by hope in what is an unapologetic call to action.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*\"Observation is not enough, the book communicates: action is necessary... A passionate call for environmental stewardship.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*\"A gorgeous and empowering picture book with an urgent environmental plea.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBookPage, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Flowing words by Carole Lindstrom and lush art by Michaela Goade appear in immaculate synchronicity on every page of \n\u003ci\u003eWe Are Water Protectors\u003c\/i\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...beautifully composed.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This book celebrates indigenous-led movements to protect our planet's water. With gorgeous illustrations, it gives readers a sense of our connectivity.\" --Romper.com \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade comes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Caldecott Medal winning picture book that honors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Indigenous-led movements across the world. Powerfully written and gorgeously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Water Protectors, \u003c\/i\u003e issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption--inviting young readers everywhere to join the fight. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWater is the first medicine.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIt affects and connects us all . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth \n\u003cbr\u003eAnd poison her people's water, one young water protector \n\u003cbr\u003eTakes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe fight continues with \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutumn Peltier, Water Warrior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, the must-read companion book to \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe Are Water Protectors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e. 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