Synopsis
Summary
Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. 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. In this book, Maillard introduces how different Native Americans cultures and many kinds of families are united through this traditional food.
Notable Achievements
2020 Charlotte Huck Recommended Book, Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2019, Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019, School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019, Booklist 2019 Editor's Choice, Shelf Awareness Best Children’s Book of 2019, Goodreads Choice Award 2019 Semifinalist, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019, National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019, NCTE Notable Poetry Book, 2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book, 2020 ILA Notable Book for a Global Society, 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year List, One of NPR's 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers
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Educator Guide
This guide, created by the National Education Association, includes teaching instructions, questions for discussion and reflective writing, and additional resources.
