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Title details for Facing the Lion by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton - Available

Facing the Lion

by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton
Herman J. Viola
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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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Publisher: Disney Book Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 29, 2009

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  • ISBN: 9781426306679
  • Release date: September 29, 2009

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781426306679
  • File size: 3178 KB
  • Release date: September 29, 2009
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Kindle Book
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EPUB ebook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography Multi-Cultural Reference Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.1
Lexile® Measure:720
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

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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Biography & Autobiography Multi-Cultural Reference Young Adult Nonfiction