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Release date
July 21, 2020 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781666553543
- File size: 16359 KB
- Duration: 00:34:04
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Kevin Noble Maillard, a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, narrates his own audiobook about the beauty and complexity of the Native American staple, fry bread. His personality bursts through as he speaks with passion about its historical significance and about his personal connection to it. Moments of playfulness will hook young listeners into learning about the diversity of contemporary Native American families. Listeners can also follow along with the recipe for the bread at the end. Perfect for the classroom, this expressive narration is an excellent companion to the picture book but also stands on its own as a must-listen on the living community of Native peoples in America. E.A.N. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine -
Starred review from August 5, 2019
Using brief statements that begin “fry bread is,” Maillard, who is a member of the Mekusukey band of the Seminole Nation tribe, creates a powerful meditation on the food as “a cycle of heritage and fortune.” In each spread, descriptions of fry bread range from the experiential (flavor, sound) to the more conceptual (nation, place). Bolstering the bold statements, spare poems emphasize fry bread in terms of provenance (“Fry bread is history/ The long walk, the stolen land”), culture (“Fry bread is art/ Sculpture, landscape, portrait”), and community (“Fry bread is time/ On weekdays and holidays/ Supper or dinner/ Powwows and festivals”). In blues and browns with bright highlights, Martinez-Neal’s wispy art features a diverse group of six children carrying ingredients and learning about each statement. A fry bread recipe concludes the book, and an author’s note offers vital, detailed context about this varied dish and its complex history (“The story of fry bread is the story of American Indians”). Ages 3–6.
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