We Are Water Protectors

This is one of those books that feels written for me. I love this story. The author wrote this after the incident at Standing Rock happened with the water and the oil pipe. She tells of the stories told to the people of the land. They are told to protect the water and one day a black serpent will co......more

The winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal! Each year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books. We Are Water Protectors, written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michael Goade, both of whom have indigenous roots, is book #20 (of 20) of 2020, whew, read after the contest ended......more

Such a powerful book - children need books like this to understand what diversity really means - so sad that Indigenous Peoples (IP) have to stand and fight for their rights. The Ojibwe have given women the role as protectors of water (men are the protectors of fire) and many IP women are being arre......more

Annual Goodreads Choice Awards reading project: Read all the Picture Book nominees! (12 of 20) A call to activism in support of a good cause is beautifully illustrated in this book exploring the environmental and spiritual reasons behind the Dakota Access Pipeline protests by the Standing Rock Sioux......more

This is a gorgeously-illustrated book that would be a great way to start so many conversations, whether it's about environmentalism, pipelines, activism, or Indigenous cultures. I loved the repeating refrain of "We stand / With our songs / And our drums / We are still here." which shows Indigenous c......more