Ask students what steps they can take, or have taken, to challenge stereotypes they encounter and lead a discussion that allows students to share their ideas. Talk about what steps the author and illustrator of Fry Bread take to challenge stereotypes of Native Americans.

for creating fry bread after they were forced to make the Long. The history of fry bread is linked to the forced relocation of Native. Together, explore what a stereotype is and reflect on the role of stereotypes in our society. My Native Plate is a nutrition education tool that provides food. Help students understand that the terms Native American, American Indian, and Indigenous Americans include many diverse cultures and peoples and that there is no single story that represents what it means to be Native American. Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, the book Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family. Start by investigating the endpapers of Fry Bread, which include the names of hundreds of indigenous nations and communities in the U.S.

Get students to challenge stereotypes and explore who American Indians are.

Soft blue and red details pop against the charcoal scenes.

“Martinez-Neal brings her gentle story to life through beautiful graphite and colored pencil artwork, set against cream-colored backgrounds. A beautifully illustrated, tender story.” -School Library Journal, starred review “The softly colored images and curvilinear shapes that embrace the figures evoke a sense of warmth and affection. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal A modern Native American family shares joy, stories, and history as they come together to make fry bread. teem with emotional intimacy.” -Publishers Weekly, starred review “A powerful meditation” -Publishers Weekly, starred review “Maillard and Martinez-Neal bring depth, detail, and whimsy to this Native American food story, with text and illustrations depicting the diversity of indigenous peoples, the role of continuity between generations, and the adaptation over time of people, place, and tradition.” -Booklist, starred review “Fry bread is much more than food, as this book amply demonstrates.” -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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