Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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Title: Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
Author: Kevin Noble Maillard (Author), Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Ages: 5-10 years old
Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.
Fry bread is food.
It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.
Fry bread is time.
It brings families together for meals and new memories.
Fry bread is nation.
It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond.
Fry bread is us.
It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference.
What our Vetting Team has to say:
“I love the expansive view of family depicted in the book. Friends and neighbors seem to be part of the family's traditions. All are welcomed into the practice of making fry bread and eating fry bread. I loved the portrayal of intergenerational relationships and sharing of history. The references to the horrible parts of the family's history - forced relocation and loss of cherished land - are named with illustrations of the children listening to the elders talk. And they are followed up with affirmations of the family's resilience”.
