![]() ![]() ![]() This Pueblo Indian myth explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.ĮAudiobook on hoopla / eAudioook on Overdrive Told in lively and 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. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. It brings families together for meals and new memories. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. This powerful picture book biography contains backmatter including a timeline and a portion of the Navajo code.ĮAudiobook on hoopla / Movie Readalong on hooplaįry bread is food. ![]() ![]() Suddenly the language he had been told to forget was needed to fight a war. Years later, during World War II, Chester-and other Navajo men like him-was recruited by the US Marines to use the Navajo language to create an unbreakable military code. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code by Joseph BruchacĪs a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. ![]()
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