Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
written by Kevin Noble Maillard and
illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Reviewed by Nora Stoefen,
a UCSD student and aspiring educator
A Synopsis:
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story is a beautiful picture book written from the heart of author Kevin Noble Maillard that celebrates family, culture, and togetherness. The story uses fry bread as a way to show children how traditions are shared and passed down through the generations. Each page depicts modern Native American lives and shares that fry bread is much more than just food. Fry bread is history, family, community, and a way of remembering who we are. The illustrations are warm, soft, and full of life. The story itself has a gentle rythym that allows the reader to feel a sense of the oral tradition so many stories have been passed down through as they step into the role of sharing a cherished family story. The book invites children to see that families may all look different but they are all tied together by love and traditions and this opens the door to meaningful conversations about Native American culture in a respectful, age appropriate, and engaging way.
Fry Bread is a wonderful example of Anti-Bias literature as it:
- Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story is a beautifully compelling anti-bias book that expands children's understanding of culture, identity, and community
- The book emphasizes the importance of family and community relationships.
- Fry Bread shares a message of cultural resistance and diversity.
- The book fosters pride for Native American children by reflecting their lived reality and their cultural heritage
- Fry Bread's story is accessible for early elementary students
- The book's illustrations are engaging while informative
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