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Fry Bread Stories with Kevin Maillard

Dr. Farina King & Sarah Newcomb Season 2 Episode 9

Dr. Kevin Maillard (who has a PhD and JD) shares key insights about his award-winning children's book Fry Bread with co-hosts Dr. Farina King and Dr. Davina Two Bears. Dr. Maillard is Professor of Law at Syracuse University, a contributor to the New York Times and an author of children’s literature. He has written for The Atlantic and has provided on-air commentary to ABC News and MSNBC. He is the debut author of Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, a picture book illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, which won the Sibert Medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, he is based in Manhattan, New York.

Additional Resources:
Kevin Maillard's website
Dr. Maillard's university webpage
Fry Bread book website
American Indians in Children's Literature by Dr. Debbie Reese



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