Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow...
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Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college. Lekuton's riveting text combines exotic details of nomadic life with the universal experience and emotions of a growing boy.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780792272977 (0792272978)
ASIN: 792272978
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Cultural,
Africa,
Middle Grade,
Kenya
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