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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.

Facing the Lion

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A Paperback / softback by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, Herman J. Viola, National Geographic Kids

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    Publisher: National Geographic Kids
    Publication Date: 11/10/2005
    ISBN13: 9780792272977, 978-0792272977
    ISBN10: 0792272978
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    Book Synopsis
    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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