Having just gone through five years of drought, in California, I am well aware of how precious water and the lack of it can be.

And yet, I have never heard of Josephine Mandamin and her efforts to make people aware, on Turtle Island (North American), how precious water (Nibi) is. What a great introduction to the importance of water, and to the indigenous Ojibwe people's words.

Hightly recommend this book both for the story, and the introduction to this important water warrior that we should be hearing more about.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

What would happen if the water on earth became so contaminated that it was scarce and expensive? This is what Josephine Mandamin and the Mother Earth Water Walkers want to bring to everyone's attention. Since 2003 Nokomis, (Grandmother in Ojibwe), has walked around the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence river and other parts of North America to make people aware of the plight of our limited water supply. What incredible commitment to an important cause! The colorful illustrations and beautiful text are a great way to get children thinking- "What are you going to do about it?"