Written by Willie Poll, a Metis author from the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) and a proud member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, and illustrated by Bailey Macabre, a nêhiyaw ayâhkwêw/michif and Ukrainian artist.

A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change. This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment and world around them, and helps show children activism at an early age.

The First Nation Communities 2024-2025 READ Awards, Children’s Category Shortlist.