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Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, Herman Viola
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 17792
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 0792272978
Dewey Decimal Number: 967.62004965
EAN: 9780792272977
ASIN: 0792272978
Publication Date: October 11, 2005
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Condition: May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark.
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Product Description
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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Joseph Lekuton is our hero. March 13, 2004
Leneepe, Steve lterewa (USA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Until 3 years ago, Joseph Lekuton was the only person from my village to ever go to college. Today a small number of us whom he helped all through high school both financially and as a sole role model in the villages have something to smile on. Facing the Lion is a constant inspiration to me , it gives me the strength to take on every challenge. When College life becomes a lion to me, I reach for Facing The Lion ! Lekuton's journey is every nomadic child's journey the difference is that he had no one to look to but my agemates and I have a big picture in Joseph Lekuton and Facing the Lion is a living testimony that whatever you do today seeds the future .
A Thousand Points of Light March 10, 2004
Kit Chamberlain (Manchester, Vermont USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
As Trustee of a private foundation that supports projects in countries like Kenya in the developing world, I was particularly moved by Joseph's story. I have been to his part of the world. He truly represents that "Point of Light" we always hope will emerge. Joseph's message is a universal one. Success is measured by the quality of the person you become not how much you acquire in a material sense. You must look for opportunities, develop strong values, work hard and believe in yourself. With great humor and a flair for story telling, Joseph captures your imagination as you follow him through his adventurous rites of passage. It's a real page turner! I feel this book is destined to become a classic for all ages.
This is a student of Mr. Lekuton's October 9, 2004
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is the most powerful book ever. It should have a Newberry Award to go along with the other fifteen. He is the best teacher ever. "Any person can teach social studies out of a textbook, but it takes a heart, soul, mind to really have the student learn something." I have learned more in two mnths from Mr. Lekuton than anyone in twelve years. HAVE FUN READING! Read it to your kid or else i will get mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also a Harvard Warrior December 11, 2003
Andy Hanson (Aspen, Colorado USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Facing the Lion is a terrific read. For those that have dreamed of African success stories, this story tops them all. Mr. Lekuton has worked his way from the desert near Marsabit, Kenya to Langley School near Washington D.C. He is still a product of the environment he grew up in, but conversant with people in the top level of government in Kenya and the U.S. His story is an inspiration to all that worked in Africa for the Peace Corps or Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) because it proves that out there in Africa there is much hope waiting to be found. I have a strong visual image of Joseph sitting across from Moi High School trying to figure out how he could get in, even with the entrance letter amoung his things. He is now a hero to all those secondary school children at Moi, a true African role model.
In a time of uncertainty and despair, this book shines as a true
beacon of the good things that can come from Africa. My hat is off to this Maasai and Harvard warrior.Andy Hanson
Aspen, Colo.
reall warrior May 5, 2004
captain leneepe (marsabit-kenya)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
joseph lekuton is now a household name to all nomadic pastrolist of northen kenya ,facing the lion brought out a real struggle normads go throught in their day to day encounters.bravo joseph
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