I love the poetry and the way of thinking about life. I know the stories of the 4 legged and the winged ones. I haven't found a place in Maryland to connect with that again. I went to South Dakota for 4 years in a row and did a vision quest and prayed on the land with the people. I have prayed with the people and for the land.

It's dreamlike and it takes me back to my days in the sweat lodges. The artwork is swirls of water and beautiful blue tones.

They are stewards of the land and that fits right in with the bible which tells us we are stewards of the land as well. The story is about this girl and her village and the important of all the water, land and animals. The serpent is oil pipes that crisscross our land and leak. They are told to protect the water and one day a black serpent will come to poison the water and they must protect against this serpent. She tells of the stories told to the people of the land. The author wrote this after the incident at Standing Rock happened with the water and the oil pipe. With gorgeous illustrations, it gives readers a sense of our connectivity.' -Romper.This is one of those books that feels written for me. 'This book celebrates indigenous-led movements to protect our planet's water. 'Flowing words by Carole Lindstrom and lush art by Michaela Goade appear in immaculate synchronicity on every page of We Are Water Protectors.'- Shelf Awareness *'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 'Powerful.Goade’s illustrations combine a mystical mood with the lovely fierceness of a child seeking justice.' - The New York Times

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