About This Resource
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story is an acclaimed book that won both the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Medal, recognizing the top informational book for children, and an American Indian Youth Literature award from the American Indian Library Association. This beautiful story celebrates Native joy and pride, and focuses on the ways that a contemporary food – fry bread – builds meaning and connection in family and community lives. The story invites readers to explore how food nourishes not just bodies, but other important qualities and values, such as understanding of time, art, place, and flavor. The book’s artwork includes diverse characters who, just like other families, enjoy quality time together and engage in a fun, meaningful activity together.
Additionally, the Author’s Note offers a wealth of important information about the diversity among Native Americans. It discusses the historical context of removal and displacement, and outlines the complexities of federally recognized tribes, including the processes of termination and recognition.
The author also includes a fry bread recipe as an invitation for all families to create their own fry bread family stories.
