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2021 Children's Literature Legacy Award
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By Kristen · 4 posts · 42 views
last updated Jan 26, 2021 07:05PM
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Lovely illustrations, powerful message, but I'm guessing it would be a challenge for children to understand. The imagery is going to be lost on them. The poetic language might not hold their attention.
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In this poetic book, we follow a young indigenous girl as she tells us the story of her people’s history of protecting the water. It tells how Native tribes told stories of the Black Snake that was to come and their desire to protect the earth, its plants, and animals. The back matter goes into more detail about the Standing Rock Water Protectors. This book is a love letter to the indigenous people who are so passionate about protecting the water and a call to action for young readers. The illus
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Acknowledges inspiration from the many Native American movements/protests. I have placed a hold on the picture book since I was unable to read the backmatter in the kindle app. Very moving portrayal of the sacredness of water and a rallying cry to people to protect it from contamination.
bold and beautiful
Note: a worthy winner of the Caldecott!
Gorgeous, lush illustrations are the unequivocal star of this book. I wish the author would have told the Anishinaabe prophecy from the beginning (it has a wonderful note in the back) and then perhaps also included our role as protectors and activists. As it was, it was a little abstract. However, I think this book would probably be very well enjoyed with some context—perhaps in a series of books on our role as stewards of the earth or in a series of Indige ...more
Gorgeous, lush illustrations are the unequivocal star of this book. I wish the author would have told the Anishinaabe prophecy from the beginning (it has a wonderful note in the back) and then perhaps also included our role as protectors and activists. As it was, it was a little abstract. However, I think this book would probably be very well enjoyed with some context—perhaps in a series of books on our role as stewards of the earth or in a series of Indige ...more
Lovely illustrations.
Water is the first medicine, Nokomis told me. Magically rendered in jewel-toned watercolors, this stunning book is a rallying cry inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across the continent. A young girl joins her community to stand for the water. To stand for the land. To stand as ONE, protecting the Earth’s water from harm.
Jul 17, 2019
Laura5
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Kathryn
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Maggi Rohde
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Nativida
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