Carole Lindstrom
Carole Lindstrom
Carole Lindstrom is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of We Are Water Protectors; Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle; My Powerful Hair; Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, and other forthcoming books for young readers. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and 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.
We Are Water Protectors, a picture book inspired by Standing Rock, and all Indigenous Peoples fighting for clean water, is the winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal, the first book written and illustrated by a Native author to receive this prestigious award. Carole Lindstrom has spoken to both children and adult audiences on topics ranging from environmental justice to the importance of Native Representation in Children’s Books.
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From New York Times bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George comes a must-read companion to the powerful, award-winning picture book We Are Water Protectors. Telling the story of reall-ife water protectors, Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior celebrates Autumn Peltier and her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin...Read More
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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...Read More
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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...Read More
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Environmental Justice
Native Representation in Children’s Books
Water Conservation
Youth Activism
“3 Native Authors On Getting Their Work To Kids Despite Book Bans”
“‘Like a living scrapbook’: ‘My Powerful Hair’ is a celebration of Native culture”
“Water is Life: A Deep Dive Interview with Carole Lindstrom On Her Upcoming Dual Biography”
“Q & A with Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade”
Read Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior‘s feature in multiple round-ups :
- Book Riot round-up: “12 of the Best New Children’s Books Out September 2023.”
- In-Between Drafts round-up: “The Best New Books of September.”
- Yahoo News Pick-up
- Upstate Parent Round-up
- Sandhills Scene round-up: “Bookmark These Talks.”
- Barnes & Noble, round-up: “Our Most Anticipated Kids’ Books of September 2023.”
- We Are Teachers round-up: “The Best New Books Coming August 2023 for Kids and Teachers.”
- Quill & Quire Round-up
Find Carole on Twitter and visit her website Carolelindstrom.
“Carole’s energy is infectious and her encouragement of others is genuine. Learning about what influenced her to write We Are Water Protectors is inspiring and reminds us that one voice can have a big impact. [She is a testament] to the care that infuses significant, powerful work.”
— Heidi L. Nees, Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre & Film, Bowling Green State University“[The] evening was fantastic! Carole was such a delight. We heard from multiple attendees about how much they enjoyed the program.”
— Bryan Whitledge, Central Michigan University“Carole was excellent. From our youngest kids who enjoyed her reading to them, to our parents who were moved by her talking about her experiences as a student growing up not being recognized within the curriculum…This was a powerful tie in to our school’s year-long theme ‘We Seek an Earth Restored.’”
— Dr. Margaret Haviland, Head of School, Westfield Friends SchoolPraise for We Are Water Protectors
“Powerful….Goade’s illustrations combine a mystical mood with the lovely fierceness of a child seeking justice.”
— The New York Times“This book will both educate and inspire youth.”
— School Library Journal“In this tribute to Native resilience, Indigenous author-and-illustrator team Lindstrom and Goade invite readers to stand up for environmental justice. An inspiring call to action for all who care about our interconnected planet.”
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Goade’s watercolor illustrations fill the spreads with streaming ribbons of water, cosmic backdrops, and lush natural landscapes….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.”
— Booklist, starred review“Observation is not enough, the book communicates: action is necessary… A passionate call for environmental stewardship.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review“A gorgeous and empowering picture book with an urgent environmental plea.”
— starred review, BookPageBook This Speaker
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