Why We Are Water Protectors?
Written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade
Inspired by the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, We Are Water Protectors tells the story of an Indigenous girl who rallies her community to defend their sacred water source against the black snake that threatens to destroy the land. This Caldecott Medal-winning picturebook features spare, poetic prose from Carole Lindstrom and breathtaking watercolour illustrations from Michaela Goade.
We Are Water Protectors speaks to important issues of our time, including Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. The book has the transformative potential to empower children to become activists and begin making a positive difference in the fight to protect our environment.