by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Winner of the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal and a 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner.
Told in 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.
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SONG: “The More We Get Together”
The more we get together, together, together;
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
Because your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends,
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
The more we help each other, each other, each other;
The more we help each other, the happier we’ll be.
Because helping is kindness, and kindness is helping,
The more we help each other, the happier we’ll be.
The more we share together, together, together;
The more we share together, the happier we’ll be.
Because sharing is caring, and caring is sharing;
The more we share together, the happier we’ll be.
The more we show kindness, show kindness, show kindness;
The more we show kindness, the happier we’ll be.
Because kindness is sharing, and helping, and caring;
The more we show kindness, the happier we’ll be.
SONG: “If You Love Someone” (tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you loves someone and you know it, blow a kiss.
If you loves someone and you know it, blow a kiss.
If you loves someone and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you loves someone and you know it, blow a kiss!
Additional verses:
…clap your hands
…jump up and down
…shout hooray
DISCUSSION POINTS:
Does your family have any special foods or recipes that are handed down? Go ahead and write down that recipe for the next generation!
Do you remember any special dishes your parents or grandparents made when you were little? Share those memories with your children.
RESEARCH:
You can find out more about Native American culture by visiting the library’s research page and using Elementary Resources: database (formerly known as Kids InfoBits). The library is located on Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as Iroquois Confederacy) land, so that is a good search to start with. You could also visit the official website of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to explore their Culture & History resources.
While the Iroquois Museum in Howes Cave, NY, is closed, you can visit their website for links to great resources, including their online collection and “The Learning Longhouse.”
MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION GUIDES:
The Anti-Defamation League chose this book as their Book of the Month, and created both an Educator’s Discussion Guide and a Parent/Family Discussion Guide.