Facing the Lion
Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
Kids, People and Places, Non-Fiction, Africa, Biography
| Author: | Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, Herman Viola | ISBN: | 9781426306679 |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society | Publication: | September 30, 2009 |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Children's Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, Herman Viola |
| ISBN: | 9781426306679 |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Publication: | September 30, 2009 |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Children's Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
