Legendary Frybread Drive-In: "The Rest Will Come," by K. A. Cobell

by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In is a magical place where Indigenous teens can find love, support, comfort, and community — no matter where in space or time they come from.

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  1. jersey
    a close-fitting pullover shirt often worn by athletes
    Others are still in their sullied running jerseys.
  2. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    When we finally park in a small lot, Coach Wiley saunters to the front of the bus.
  3. mishmash
    a random assortment of things
    He was some breed of mutt with ears too big and a mishmash of white-and.brown fur.
  4. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
    A drive-in sits in the center of a huge clearing, the surrounding trees blocking out the town’s bustling sounds and creating the illusion that we’re far away.
  5. assortment
    a collection containing a variety of kinds of things
    Farther down the sidewalk, a young girl is setting up a stand with an assortment of beaded key rings for sale.
  6. pleasantry
    an agreeable or amusing remark
    “No more pleasantries for your big bro?”
  7. refute
    prove to be false or incorrect
    It feels like he doesn’t deserve to hear me refute him.
  8. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
    “You need some good ol’-fashioned humility and honesty, too, nephew.”
  9. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
    She eases over to the order window as a tall girl with a folding camping chair slung over her shoulder peruses the menu.
  10. sever
    cut off from a whole
    That he hasn’t severed all his ties.
  11. coordinate
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    I hop into my seat at the front of the bus as he starts yelling about the last two hours of our trek and to let our parents know now so they can coordinate pickups.
  12. distracted
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
    “I didn’t want you to be distracted during your meet. I thought—”
  13. surgery
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
    “He made it through surgery, but he wasn’t waking up—”
  14. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
    But it must be a trick of the light, because as I careen across the gravel, I see the tip of the Sandy June’s sign.
  15. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
    Mine is empty, the purple remnants of huckleberry shake congealing on the silver spoon.
Created on Tue Feb 24 05:17:41 EST 2026 (updated Tue Mar 24 19:10:21 EDT 2026)

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