{"product_id":"autumn-peltier-water-warrior-9781250795274","title":"Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George comes a must-read companion to the powerful, award-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eWe Are Water Protectors\u003c\/i\u003e. Telling the story of reall-ife water protectors, \u003ci\u003eAutumn Peltier, Water Warrior \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates Autumn Peltier and her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin, two Indigenous Rights Activists inspiring a tidal wave of change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe seventh generation is creating\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA sea of change.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was a soft voice, at first.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLike a ripple.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut with practice it grew louder.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndigenous women have long cared for the land and water, which in turn sustains all life on Earth--honoring their ancestors and providing for generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then came Anishinaabe elder Grandma Josephine and her great-niece, Autumn Peltier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a foreword from water advocate and Indigenous Rights Activist Autumn Peltier herself, this stunning picture book encourages young readers to walk in the footsteps of the water warriors before them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Lindstrom\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning \u003ci\u003eWe Are Water Protector\u003c\/i\u003es. She is Anishinabe\/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridget George\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and children's book author living in London, Ontario with her son Noah and guinea pig Albus. She was born in Sarnia, Ontario, raised on the Anishinaabe nation of Kettle and Stony Point, and she belongs to the bear clan. Her debut picture book was \u003ci\u003eIt's a Mitig! \u003c\/i\u003ewhich centers around introducing the Anishinaabe language to children with the use of nature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576891543826,"sku":"9781250795274","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15467c33-aeb1-4413-8ed8-e14d32a1d71e.jpg?v=1731994594","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/autumn-peltier-water-warrior-9781250795274","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}