We Are Water Protectors

Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal 1 New York Times Bestseller 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. NYPL Best Books of the Year, Caldecott Medal Winner, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, School Library Best Books of the Year, Kirkus Prize Finalists, Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner, NPR Best Book of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year [source](https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250780997)