We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
74 Total Resources 19 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2020
Word Count 281
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 510L
- ATOS Reading Level: 1.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509720, 0.5 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Water conservation
- Indians of North America--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--Native American
- Water--Pollution--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment
- Indigenous peoples--Juvenile fiction
- Water conservation--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Water--Juvenile fiction
- Picture books for children
- Water conservation--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--United States--Native American
- JUVENILE FICTION--Nature & the Natural World--Environment
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- Lists With This Book
- Eco-Reading
- Wisconsin Social Studies Standards
- Native American Tales and Legends
- World Filled with Wonder
- Protecting the Planet
- Best Book Lists 2020
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Picture Books for Teens
- Read Native: Children
- Indigenous Representations, Gr. 3-5
- Native Writers: Books for Youth
- Readings to Embrace Race
- Biographies: American Indian Heritage
- Nature's Gifts: American Indian Heritage
- Remarkable Girls & Women: Native Voices
- The Natural World
- Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples
- WOW Environmental Picturebooks
- WOW Responsibility to Others
- Strong Indigenous Voices
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Michaela Goade about We Are Water Protectors
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Lindstrom about We Are Water Protectors
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Michaela Goade
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Lindstrom
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Michaela Goade
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Lindstrom
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 25
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Michaela Goade
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Lindstrom
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by MacKids School & Library
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Let's Talk Picture Books
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Mackin Educational Resources
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Mackin Educational Resources
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Acceptance Speech 2021 with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association
Panel Discussion with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association
2021 Randolph Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech by Michaela Goade
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Kidlit These Days
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Q&A with Michaela Goade
Created by Publishers Weekly
Q&A with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Macmillan Children's Books
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Macmillan Children's Books
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Carole Lindstrom
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by MacKids School & Library
Interview with Michaela Goade
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from Macmillan
Created by Macmillan
Activity Kit from Macmillan
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Craft Activity from Levy Park Houston
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Classroom Applications & Discussion Questions from Read Across America
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Lesson Plan from Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium
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Read Aloud Resource from First Nations Schools Association
Created by First Nations Schools Association
Literature Guide from Learning to Give
Created by Learning to Give
Reading Guide from Book It
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Book Readings 6
Complete Video Reading narrated by Carole Lindstrom
Created by Carole Lindstrom
Complete Video Reading narrated by Carole Lindstrom
Created by Macmillan Children's Books
Complete Video Reading of "MacKids Snack Time" narrated by Carole Lindstrom
Created by Macmillan Children's Books
Complete Video Reading narrated by Coach Laurita
Created by Coach Laurita
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Carole Lindstrom
Created by Macmillan Audio
Complete Video Reading in American Sign Language narrated by Jojo Lopez
Created by California School for the Deaf - Riverside
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Bigfott Studios
Created by Bigfott Studios
Awards & Distinctions 19
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Winner, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Honor, 2021
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2020
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