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Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 522 Ratings and 171 Reviews

Book Description
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
PublisherNational Geographic Children's Books
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages144
ISBN-100792251253
ISBN-13978-0792251255
Publication Date09/01/2003
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About Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton (Author) : Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton include Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the Af... more
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