Cover of We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors

by Carole Lindstrom

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom is assigned in US schools at grades k–4. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where We Are Water Protectors is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades K–4
Pages
23
Reading time
about 25 minutes (est.)
First published
2020
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9781250780997
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About this book

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 Geo

Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–4. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is We Are Water Protectors?
We Are Water Protectors is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–4. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read We Are Water Protectors?
It takes about 25 minutes to read We Are Water Protectors (23 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 25 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign We Are Water Protectors?
We Are Water Protectors appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is We Are Water Protectors banned in schools?
We Are Water Protectors does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades K–4 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.