*'A gorgeous and empowering picture book with an urgent environmental plea.' - starred review, BookPage A passionate call for environmental stewardship.' - starred review, Publishers Weekly *'Observation is not enough, the book communicates: action is necessary. 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.' - starred review, Booklist *'Goade’s watercolor illustrations fill the spreads with streaming ribbons of water, cosmic backdrops, and lush natural landscapes. An inspiring call to action for all who care about our interconnected planet.'- starred review, Kirkus Reviews *'In this tribute to Native resilience, Indigenous author-and-illustrator team Lindstrom and Goade invite readers to stand up for environmental justice. *'This book will both educate and inspire youth.' - School Library Journal “I think the author was trying to teach us to stand up and protect what we believe in.'Powerful.Goade’s illustrations combine a mystical mood with the lovely fierceness of a child seeking justice.' - The New York Times “It makes me think that all of us can protect.” Children strived to understand the bigger meaning of the text. They said, Conversations turned to the entire community as they shared their theories and looked to support them with evidence from the text. I wonder what they mean by “water is alive.”Ĭhildren turned and talked with their partners to discuss their ideas. Each time, digging a little deeper, absorbing more beauty, more power and more meaning.Īfter the first read, my students asked questions like: This is a text that you should read with your children again and again. Powerful metaphors such as the “black snake” that represents the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Powerful language such as, “The river’s rhythm runs through my veins.”.

Powerful vocabulary such as,” sacred,” “foretold,” and “nourish”.

This is not a text that children will understand with a first read.

This stunning, powerful, Caldecott Award winning picture book, “We are Water Protectors” written by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade is a must have for your library. Do you strive to read books with powerful messages?ĭo you strive to read books with powerful language?ĭo you strive to read books written by authors who present an image of life that might be different from those of your students?

We are water protectors author