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Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Age 12+
Grade 7-9

Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, Herman Viola

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books Oct. 11, 2005) , Reprint edition
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.
Series
Biography
ISBN
0792272978 / 9780792272977
Pages
128
Weight
5.6 oz.
Dimensions
5.2 x 0.4 in.

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