
“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.

Lovely stuff.” - The New York Times Book Review “A wonderful and sweet book takes a staple food of many tribes across the country and uses it to think about family, history, memory and community. “Through the story and the book's beautiful pictures, Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal capture the complexity of native identity.” -Graham Lee Brewer, NPR Nominee, Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award 2022-2022 One of NPR's 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers

It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference.Ī Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2019Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019Ī School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019Ī Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019Ī Goodreads Choice Award 2019 SemifinalistĪ Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019Ī National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019Ī 2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleĪ 2020 ILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyĢ020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List 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 and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.

Sibert Informational Book MedalĪ 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner
