Most Popular Books by Carole Lindstrom

From author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade comes a New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal winning picture book that honors Indigenous-led movements across the world. Powerfully written and gorgeously illustrated, We Are Water Protectors, issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption—inviting young readers everywhere to join the fight. 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. The fight continues with Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, the must-read companion book to We Are Water Protectors. Written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Bridget George, it tells the story of real-life water protectors, Autumn Peltier and her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin, two Indigenous Rights Activists who have inspired a tidal wave of change.

In this beautiful and dramatic story, bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Aly McKnight show readers how life was lived by Indigenous communities, offering the true history of life on the prairie. Before there was a little house on the prairie, there was a tipi on the prairie. Rose is a young Métis-Ojibwe girl who has traveled far with her family for the biannual buffalo hunt made up of hundreds of other Métis families. The ritual of the hunt has been practiced for generations, and each hunt must see the community through the next six months. But in recent years, the buffalo population has dwindled, and after days on the hunt, there are no buffalo to be found. Can Rose help her family find the herd that will enable them to survive the long winter?

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering picture book about family history, self-expression, and reclaiming your identity Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives. Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her. From Carole Lindstrom, author of the New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner We Are Water Protectors, and debut illustrator Steph Littlebird comes an empowering and healing celebration of hair and its significance across Indigenous cultures.

From New York Times bestselling picture book author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George comes Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, an inspiring picture book biography about indigenous water warriors Autumn Peltier and Josephine Mandamin--with a forward from Autumn Peltier herself. The seventh generation is creating A sea of change. It was a soft voice, at first. Like a ripple. But with practice it grew louder. As the environmental crisis becomes more dire, young activists are raising their voices to bring awareness to policymakers on a global scale. In their ranks is water activist Autumn Peltier, who became the youngest Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation in 2019 at the age of 14. Before her, that title was held by her great aunt Josephine Mandamin. Josephine walked over 15,000 miles in her lifetime to advocate for the importance of clean water. Always acting with the next seven generations in mind, the Anishinaabe have long fostered a culture of educating and caring for the welfare of our future generations.

This poetry anthology, edited by Miranda Paul, explores a wide range of ways to be grateful (from gratitude for a puppy to gratitude for family to gratitude for the sky) with poems by a diverse group of contributors, including Joseph Bruchac, Margarita Engle, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Charles Waters, and Jane Yolen.

L’EAU EST LE PREMIER DES REMÈDES. L’EAU EST L’AFFAIRE DE TOUS, ELLE NOUS RELIE TOUS. LORSQU’UN SERPENT NOIR MENACE DE DÉTRUIRE LA TERRE ET DE SOUILLER L’EAU QUI L’IRRIGUE, UNE JEUNE GARDIENNE DE L’EAU SE DRESSE POUR DÉFENDRE LA RESSOURCE LA PLUS SACRÉE DE LA PLANÈTE. INSPIRÉE DES NOMBREUX MOUVEMENTS MENÉS PAR LES TRIBUS INDIGÈNES À TRAVERS L’AMÉRIQUE DU NORD, CETTE HISTOIRE FORTE ET POÉTIQUE LANCE UN CRI D’ALARME : ELLE APPELLE À UN RASSEMBLEMENT URGENT POUR PRÉSERVER L’EAU DE LA TERRE DE LA DESTRUCTION ET DE LA CORRUPTION. LAURÉAT DE LA MÉDAILLE CALDECOTT, CET OUVRAGE A DÉJÀ CONQUIS PLUS DE 250 000 LECTEURS.

Avec l’aide des enseignements de sa grand-mère, une petite fille incite les siens à se tenir debout afin d’empêcher la construction de pipelines désastreux pour l’environnement. Inspiré par les nombreux mouvements autochtones à l’échelle de l’Amérique du Nord, cet ouvrage à la fois audacieux et lyrique lance un cri de ralliement pour protéger l’eau de notre Terre contre la pollution et la corruption.

Traditional Chinese edition of We Are Water Protectors

Son of a Scottish trader and an Indigenous mother, Cuthbert Grant became a leader of the Métis--a distinct group of mixed European and Indigenous people who developed communities along fur trading routes in the 1800s. He saw his people through conflict and change and helped transition them to a new way of life in what is now Canada and the United States.

What incredible pluck! Why does young Metisse insist on playing her fiddle for Grandmother''s birthday when everyone knows girls are supposed to dance and leave the fiddling to the boys? It could be because Metisse feels the rhythm of tradition in more than one way. This charming and witty debut story from Carole Lindstrom is warmed by tender illustration from Kimberly McKay.

A beautifully-illustrated, lyrical exploration of the values, connections and wisdom of Indigenous people as it relates to water and Mother Earth. This book was inspired by the many Indigenous led movements in North America to protect water as a sacred source of and for life.