Michaela Goade | |
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![]() Goade at the 2022 Texas Book Festival. | |
Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 33–34) Juneau, Alaska, U.S. |
Alma mater | Fort Lewis College |
Notable work | We Are Water Protectors Berry Song |
Awards | Caldecott Medal (2021) Caldecott Honor (2023) |
Website | michaelagoade |
Michaela Goade (born 1989 or 1990) is a Native American illustrator. A member of the Tlingit and Haida tribes, she is known for her work on picture books about Indigenous people. She won the 2021 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in We Are Water Protectors and is the first Indigenous artist to receive the award. Her book, Berry Song, was a Caldecott Honor book in 2023.