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A review by kaiteayu
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
4.0
I am reading multiple children's books for my children's literature class and will post small sections of the assignment I turned in.
*spoilers*
Kevin Noble Maillard wrote “Fry Bread” as a debut author who won the Sibert medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. Kevin is a law professor and journalist who focuses on illuminating “hidden” stories, especially about families and culture, which his work reflects. When he was younger, his aunts made the fry bread, but he eventually took on the role to continue the tradition and pass the history down to his children. “Fry Bread” is about the togetherness of Native Americans and their joined history. Every page has many unique people, many of which are children that resemble the Native American children today who will recognize themselves in the piece of literature. Throughout his career, he had learned to capture the authenticity of stories and broadcast them to the uneducated public. Maillard had many reasons to write the book, “Fry Bread.” His son, who was two years old at the time, had limited literature to read and learn from. Much of those available during the time were not written by indigenous people, included harmful stereotypes, or didn’t focus on educating the reader of the culture. As a father, he realized that his child and many other children will struggle to be seen in the literature.
*spoilers*
Kevin Noble Maillard wrote “Fry Bread” as a debut author who won the Sibert medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. Kevin is a law professor and journalist who focuses on illuminating “hidden” stories, especially about families and culture, which his work reflects. When he was younger, his aunts made the fry bread, but he eventually took on the role to continue the tradition and pass the history down to his children. “Fry Bread” is about the togetherness of Native Americans and their joined history. Every page has many unique people, many of which are children that resemble the Native American children today who will recognize themselves in the piece of literature. Throughout his career, he had learned to capture the authenticity of stories and broadcast them to the uneducated public. Maillard had many reasons to write the book, “Fry Bread.” His son, who was two years old at the time, had limited literature to read and learn from. Much of those available during the time were not written by indigenous people, included harmful stereotypes, or didn’t focus on educating the reader of the culture. As a father, he realized that his child and many other children will struggle to be seen in the literature.