![]() These notes deal with and dispel many stereotypes associated with Native peoples, while providing historical and contemporary facts. ![]() The author, a member of the Seminole Nation, shares his family recipe for fry bread and provides an extensive and thoughtful Author’s Note, providing more information on each topic covered and occasionally calling out special details in the drawings. ![]() After reading this book, I learned some modern Native Americans have a troubled relationship with fry bread. As elders tell about the Trail of Tears, dark birds turn into sad people in the background. The story of frybread is the story of American Indians: embracing community and culture in the face of oppositions. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story shows as that even when times are tough and painful, the urge to survive and persevere endures. For example, the verse for “Fry Bread Is Time” reads “On weekdays and holidays/Supper or dinner/Powwows and festivals/Moments together/With family and friends.” The verse for “Fry Bread Is History” explains, “The long walk, the stolen land/Strangers in our own world/With unknown food/We made new recipes/From what we had.” Double-page color sketches in muted tones show the diversity of tribal members, with thoughtful details. ![]() Each section opens with “Fry Bread” in red capital letters, followed by a short lyrical verses tying the food to different aspects of Indigenous life. PreS-Gr 2–Maillard explores the rich and varied cultures of modern Native Americans through the lens of fry bread. ![]()
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