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Michael L. Printz Award Winner American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner 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.

In this groundbreaking collection, seventeen celebrated Indigenous authors serve up stories of:

Magical Realism: A legendary drive-in that appears whenever a teen needs it most, serving up the world’s best frybread and a side of hope. Interconnected Stories: Follow a vibrant cast of characters whose lives, loves, and challenges all lead them back to the same green-and-gold neon sign. Contemporary Native Stories: Explore modern Indigenous life through tales of first crushes, family reunions, ancient traditions, and future dreams. All-Star Indigenous Authors: Featuring original work from bestselling and award-winning authors like Angeline Boulley, Darcie Little Badger, David A. Robertson, and more.