How does oil or chemicals get into our rivers and waterways? Why is it harmful?.What do you use water for? Why does water need protecting?.Questions for Discussion or Reflective Writing

As awareness of nature builds, encourage students to share observations and open up discussion about investigating what the Earth needs in your community and environmental issues your students are passionate about.

Ask students to start keeping a journal of what they take notice of outside-the growth of plants and trees, the antics of a squirrel, the sounds of a stream-and how those things connect.

What do they notice about the natural world? Talk about efforts they can make to observe and take action, like picking up trash in your school yard. Start by giving students time to observe the environment around them. Head outside with We Are Water Protectors and other titles and get a conversation going with kids about ways they can help care for the Earth.

Use reading to explore ways to live responsibly and as a way for kids to learn about and get close to nature.With gorgeous illustrations, it gives readers a sense of our connectivity.' -Romper. '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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