TEACHING RESOURCES
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
By Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
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.
Fry bread is food.
It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.
Fry bread is time.
It brings families together for meals and new memories.
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.
Lesson Plans
Share and enjoy this video of Mary Nolin reading "Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story." PLAY
For questions or ideas for your learners, please contact Mary Nolin, Connections Program Manager, at mnolin@nhhumanities.org.
