Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories by Smith, Cynthia Leitich

Featuring the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world's best frybread.

The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban Native hangout. The menu offers a rotating feast, including traditional eats and tasty snacks. But Sandy June's serves up more than food: it hosts live music, movie nights, unexpected family reunions, love long lost, and love found again.

That big green-and-gold neon sign beckons to teens of every tribal Nation, often when they need it most.

Featuring stories and poems by: Kaua Mahoe Adams, Marcella Bell, Angeline Boulley, K. A. Cobell, A. J. Eversole, Jen Ferguson, Eric Gansworth, Byron Graves, Kate Hart, Christine Hartman Derr, Karina Iceberg, Cheryl Isaacs, Darcie Little Badger, David A. Robertson, Andrea L. Rogers, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Brian Young.

In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.

Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith, Kate Hart, Eric Gansworth
Publisher: Heartdrum
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.88w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780063314269
Age Range: 13-UP

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 06/02/2025
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025
Shelf Awareness 06/25/2025
Booklist 08/01/2025
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2025 pg. 77