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Fry Bread

by Kevin Noble Maillard · Grades K–3 · Picture Book

Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 1 list: the American Indian Youth Literature Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:American Indian Youth Literature Award

This page shows where Fry Bread is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades K–3
Pages
25
Reading time
about 30 minutes (est.)
First published
2019
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9781250760869

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-18; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This picture book title is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; cited on the American Indian Youth Literature Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is Fry Bread?
Fry Bread is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Fry Bread?
It takes about 30 minutes to read Fry Bread (25 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 30 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Fry Bread?
Fry Bread appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Fry Bread banned in schools?
Fry Bread has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (PA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades K–3 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
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