Michaela Goade

Michaela Goade is an illustrator. She won the 2021 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in the book We Are Water Protectors written by Carole Lindstrom.[1][2] She is the first Native American to win the award.[2][3] She is of the Tlingit and Haida tribes.[4]

Michaela Goade
AwardsCaldecott Medal
2021

The book also won the Jane Addams Children's Book Award in the category Book for Younger Children.[5]

References
  1. Collins Sullivan, Meghan (25 January 2021). "'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors". CapRadio. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. Yorio, Kara (25 January 2021). "Children's Publishing World Reacts to Michaela Goade's History-Making Caldecott Medal, Rest of the YMA Winners". School Library Journal. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. The Canadian Press (25 January 2021). "Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal". Tricity News. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. Italie, Hillel (25 January 2021). "Illustrator Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal". chicago.suntimes.com.
  5. "We Are Water Protectors". Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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