Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Growning Up Massai on the African Savanna

By Lekuton, Joseph Lemasolai ISBN: 9780792272977 format: Paperback pages: 128 publisher: National Geographic pub. date: 1969-12-31

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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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