![]() ![]() “This warm and charming book shows and affirms Native lives. Maillard and Martinez-Neal bring depth, detail, and whimsy to this Native American food story, with text and illustrations depicting the diversity of indigenous peoples, the role of continuity between generations, and the adaptation over time of people, place, and tradition.” - Booklist, starred review “ Fry Bread celebrates the thing itself and much, much more. Fry bread is much more than food, as this book amply demonstrates.” - Kirkus Reviews, starred review Through this topic that includes the diversity of so many Native peoples in a single story, Maillard (Mekusukey Seminole) promotes unity and familiarity among nations. “With buoyant, heartfelt illustrations that show the diversity in Native America, the book tells the story of a post-colonial food, a shared tradition across the North American continent. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. ![]() It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. It brings families together for meals and new memories. ![]() It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. 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 Juana Martinez-Neal. ![]()
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