Rolling Thunder

Walking Lake Ontario

By: Carol Trembath, David W Craig (Illustrator), Kristin Ann Nitz (Editor)

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Paperback | 22 January 2026

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Paperback
50 Pages

Age
5 - 12

Grade
1 - 6

Dimensions(cm)
25.4 x 20.32 x 0.36

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Rolling Thunder: Walking Lake Ontario is about the Environment, Water, Indigenous Culture, and The Great Lakes. The story is seen through the eyes of a young Ojibway girl named Mai. Her family members are walking the perimeter of Lake Ontario to raise awareness about the harm being done to the Great Lakes. The journey begins at Niagara Falls, where her grandmother tells her about the Thunder Beings who send out rainbows above the water. Along the route, Mai spots a pair of owls, and with their hoot of "Who, who?", she wonders, "Who will come to help the water, and how can she help?" But, when Mai is taught about drums and drumming, does she find an answer?

Rolling Thunder: Walking Lake Ontario is the fifth book in the Water Walkers Series. It is based on the real-time Indigenous women and men who, in today's world, have courageously walked over 20,000 miles across the United States and Canada. The book is a tribute to Ojibway Grandmother Josephine Mandamin, who, with many followers, walked thousands of miles focusing on bringing "collective consciousness" about the condition of water, and treating water with dignity and respect. Illustrations are by award-winning Native American artist David W. Craig. Resource materials included.

Industry Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story based on the true experiences of Native American women's witness to our water

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023, By David Crumm

Format: Paperback

Without clean water, we perish. It's just that simple.

That's why the powerful witness of these Native American women is such an inspiring story for everyone. It's a story that should be read and enjoyed in our families. I'm writing this as a grandfather who has collected all of Carol's Water Walker books over the years and has shared these stories with my granddaughter.

This is the latest in that series, and it emphasizes the theme of generation-to-generation sharing of these stories and these values. They're absolutely beautiful books, produced from the Midwest with encouragement from Native peoples who want this story shared more widely.

Give yourself and your family a gift of one of these books. You could start back at the beginning of Carol's series or start with this volume, emphasizing the links between generations. (Amazon carries all of them.)

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