Independent Reading Level: Grades: K - 1st
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (2020)

Native American family story starts off by explaining the ingredients of fry bread.
Poetry where every sentence starts with "fry bread is..."
Explaining the color, shape, feeling of dough, flavors, family, art...using examples of traditions and artifacts for look alike.
"A cycle of heritage and fortune"
"its history of the stolen land, its place of where our homes are...its a nation (says different reservation names)"
Has a recipe at the end of the book. ( )

A) The age range for this book K-2
B)The story starts with a family making fry bread and then explores all of the ways the fry bread is important, while discussing important aspects of the Native American culture.
C) I would use this book as a read aloud to represent the Native American culture and show how bread is symbolic and fulfilling in many aspects of their culture.

This book would be great for early learners, maybe 1st-3rd due to the simplicity of the plot

This book is about Native American culture and how much of a staple fry bread is in the culture. This book walks through the family aspect of fry bread and how making it brings people closer together. This book also walks through how fry bread creates traditions.

One aspect on the "What to Look For' list that this book addresses is Diversity. This book includes two different pages that list out hundreds of different tribes. Not only is this really interesting to look at because it puts into perspective the great amount of tribes there are, it also brings a bit of representation to each of those tribes. ( )

1st-4th grade
We chose authenticity and relevance as the two "what to look for" guidelines because the author does not show any sort of stereotype or bias towards Native-Americans within the story, and it provides relatable yet culturally appropriate illustrations for children to look at. He
Does the author specify a tribal nation?: No, it just mentioned a lot of them
What is the time period?: Present day
Does the author's word choice indicate bias against Native peoples?: No, the author is very respectful in the language and illustrations they use.
This book talked about the process of making fry bread, the multiple meanings behind it, the cultural significance fry-bread has on the Native-American community, and how it can bring everyone together, regardless of culture. ( )

The age range is 1-4th. We chose authenticity and relevance for our "what to look for guidelines. It shows authenticity because it is describing a personal experience of making fry bread and even includes their personal recipe in the back. It shows relevance because kids can connect to the pictures in the book and maybe how they have also cooked or baked with their family. They also have written in the front and the back of the book a whole list of different tribes. The author doesn't address a specific tribe but it is more about a family. The time period is set in modern time. The authors words do indicate any bias against Native peoples.

This book would be good for 1st through 4th grade.

This book depicts both authenticity and relevance. Fry Bread includes at the end of the book, the author's notes, diving deeper into how each part of the information given fits into his life. For example, he talks about how "fry bread is art" within the book and dives deeper into the author's note about how in the Native culture it is used to create artwork. Additionally, the illustrations throughout the book depict an everyday family cooking and eating together. The illustrations do a great job of showing how Native Americans are "normal people" in today's society.

Does the author/illustrator specify a tribal nation? - No, it does not specifically talk about a tribal nation within the book but in the images on the front and back pages, it lists different tribes. This book speaks on a specific food within the nation as a whole but not a specific tribal nation.

What is the time period? - Present/modern day.

Does the author's word choice indicate bias against Native peoples? - No it does not. It explains a specific food within the Native culture in a culturally sensitive way. ( )

This would be a good book for 1st-4th graders. This book displays authenticity through the author's personal experience and the deep, emotional connections the book makes to fry bread and the experiences around it. This book displays relevance in how it is placed in a present time period and shows experiences that today's Native peoples may experience. The author/illustrator do not discuss any specific tribes, just mentions a few different names. The time period is present day. The author's word choice does not indicate negative bias against Native people, rather is positive towards their history and experiences.

1st-4th grade.
Authenticity and Relevance We picked authenticity because of the personal aspects of making the fry bread. It is clear the author loves fry bread as he even put his own recipe in the back of the book. Relevance is representated by a diverse group of people making the fry bread. They demonstrate many different ages and nations
Does the author/illustrator specify a tribal nation? No it mentions many nation but keeps it more broad.
What is the time period? Present day
Does the author's word choice indicate bias against Native people's? No ( )

Reread others' reviews before writing mine... they suggest: not friendly to Canadians, not a story for youngsters, not well-written, concept before merit.... I want to see for myself.
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Glad I did. I pretty much disagree with all those complaints. Ok, yes, Canadian Natives could be included, but I suspect the author did not want to overstep. I love the diversity; it's true that a lot of Native people do not 'look like' 'Indians.' And I love the endpapers, with the names of many of the hundreds of tribes/Nations that deserve recognition. ( )

I enjoyed this one esepcailly because i love fry bread. There's a good fry bread food truck by Valencia and mission i recommend.

The heart of this book is wonderful, and the illustrations are just beautiful. For me, though, the best part was at the end when Mallard was explaining the imagery used in the illustrations and what they represented, as well as the history. ( )

I really loved that this book specifically spoke about the Native American culture. It was a Native American family making fry bread. This is a food from their culture. They were making it with their family and talking about how this food carries significance and importance to their people. ( )

IRL: Grades 1-3
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children
Picture Book Honor choice for the American Indian Youth Literature award
Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award

This book is great for younger kids like 1st to 3rd grade students. Its an amazing story about indigenous people and the importance if family coming together through food. I would definitely have this in my future classroom.

This book can teach readers about the history of fry bread and and what it means to them. This book tells the story of an American Indian family's fry bread recipe and the family connection they have with fry bread. I would recommend this book to K-3rd graders because I can see these students enjoying the illustrations and being able to understand the context of the book.

- Age: Primary to Intermediate

- The history of fry bread and what it represents to the Indigenous people as it is more than just food.

- I would have this in my classroom. I think it would be cool to read it and then make it for Indigenous day.

This book is appropriate for primary readers.
This book is about Fry Bread and the history and significance of it.
This book is useful in teaching about food from different cultures.

This would be a good book for honestly any elementary age because of the message the book provides to readers.
This book is about the significance of Fry Bread to the history and culture of American Indians. It's more than just a few simple ingredients but it's also what brings community and culture together.
I would recommend this book be used as a read aloud to discuss the history and significance of the American Indian culture.

This book is about fry bread and all the things it is and all the things that can be surround it. It talks about how fry bread is color, referring to all the different colors that fried bread can be but at the same time referring to how Native Americans today are very diverse and varied. At the end of the book, there are long explanations about why fried bread is something like color, or flavor, or time. I think this book would be good for a 1st or 2nd grade classroom. The book also includes a fry bread recipe at the end of it which might be fun to try and make with students if possible, or to have students try and make it at home to see what it is like.

This is an excellent book about how fry bread came to be a part of Native American culture. It has excellent pictures and gives accurate detail into the history of the Native Americans. It shares a recipe that you can follow to create your own fry bread with your family. ( )

Food is a big part of Thanksgiving, and as I like reading books by indigenous authors around Thanksgiving, this story about the place of fry bread in the family culture resonated with me.

Independent Reading Level: Kindergarten to 1st grade.

Awards: 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal and 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner.

Independent Reading Level: Grade 1
Awards: American Indian Youth Literature Award (Honor, Picture Book – 2020), Charlotte Huck Award (Recommended Book – 2020), CSMCL Best Multicultural Book (2019), Mitten Award (Honor – 2020), North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee – Picture Book – 2021), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades K-3 – 2022), Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Winner – 2020), The White Ravens (2020)

The words and illustrations inform the reader about fry bread and its importance to the Native American culture. Though it portrays a fictional family, it is a concept book, which is considered a sub genre of informational text since it accurately informs the reader of something through an endearing yet informative story. ( )