In the award-winning book Fry Bread, author Kevin Maillard tells the important story of a special food and shares factual information about the history, culture, and tradition of Native American lives. In the first several pages of the book, fry bread is referred to as a food by both text and illustration. As the story progresses, students can determine the deeper meaning of fry bread for Native Indians, and find that this is more than just a celebrated dish, it is an important symbol to Native people. Fry Bread ends with an author's note, which provides readers with further, important information on this special Native American food.