Facing The Lion Growing Up Maasai On The African Savanna

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. From the Trade Paperback edition.Lekuton, Joseph Lemasolai is the author of 'Facing The Lion Growing Up Maasai On The African Savanna', published 2005 under ISBN 9780792283287 and ISBN 0792283287.