Fry Bread by Kevin Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator); 2019. Hardcover. (Ch-PIC)

"A wonderful and sweet book... Lovely stuff." --The New York Times Book Review 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. A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2019 Includes an extensive author's note about American Indian culture and the significance of fry bread in their culture.