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Author:

Lekuton, Joseph.

Title:

Facing the lion : growing up Maasai on the African savanna / by Joseph Lekuton with Herman J. Viola.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

127 p., [4] col. leaves of plates : col. ill., col. map ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Lekuton, Joseph--Juvenile literature.
Masai (African people)--Kenya--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Masai (African people)--Kenya--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
Lekuton, Joseph.
Masai (African people)--Biography.
Masai (African people)--Kenya--Social life and customs.
Blacks--Kenya--Biography.
Lekuton, Joseph--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Viola, Herman J.

Contents:

A lion hunt -- The proud one -- Cows -- The pinching man -- School -- Initiation -- Kabarak -- Soccer -- America -- A warrior in two worlds.

Summary:

A member of the Masai people describes his life as he grew up in a northern Kenya village, travelled to America to attend college, and became an elementary school teacher in Virginia.

ISBN:

9780792283287 (hc)
0792283287 (hc)
9780792251255 (Hard Cover)
0792251253 (Hard Cover)

LCCN:

2003000750

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

KIPB845 -- Hospers Public Library (Hospers)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

NTPC983 -- Northwood Public Library (Northwood)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

MRPB553 -- Titonka Public Library (Titonka)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)