Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
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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 around 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 esc... More
Book Information
Publisher | National Geographic Children's Books |
Binding | Hardcover (8 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 144 |
ISBN-10 | 0792251253 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0792251255 |
Publication Date | 09/01/2003 |
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