Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

by Kevin Noble Maillard

Hardcover, 2019

LCC

Chi PZ7.1 M34682 Fr 2019

Collection

Description

Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.

Publication

New York: Roaring Brook Press (2019)

Notes

Kevin Noble Maillard (Mekusukey band, Seminole Nation)

Awards

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2022)
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2022)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 2022)
Red Clover Book Award (Nominee — 2021)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2022)
Mitten Award (Honor — 2020)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2021)
Charlotte Zolotow Award (Honor Book — 2020)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2022)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — Young Readers — 2021)
Ladybug Picture Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Charlotte Huck Award (Recommended Book — 2020)
American Indian Youth Literature Award (Honor Book — Picture Book — 2020)
Notable Children's Book (Younger Readers — 2020)
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