TY - BOOK AU - Lindstrom,Carole AU - Goade,Michaela TI - We are water protectors SN - 1250203554 AV - PZ7.L6623 We 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - New York, NY PB - Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing KW - Water conservation KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Water KW - Pollution KW - Culture conflict KW - Myth KW - Indians of North America KW - Picture books for children N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12) N2 - Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 2021, this powerfully illustrated book was inspired in part by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s ongoing work to protect their region’s water. (Miller Library Staff); Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption -- a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. 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. - Publisher ER -