TÃtol : |
Facing the Lion : Growing up Massai on the African Savanna |
Tipus de document : |
text imprès |
Autors : |
Joseph Lekuton |
Editorial : |
Estats Units : National Geographic Society |
ISBN/ISSN/DL : |
978-0-7922-7297-7 |
Idioma : |
Anglès (eng) |
Classificació : |
JN Narrativa juvenil |
Resum : |
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 : Growing up Massai on the African Savanna [text imprès] / Joseph Lekuton . - Estats Units : National Geographic Society, [s.d.]. ISBN : 978-0-7922-7297-7 Idioma : Anglès ( eng)
Classificació : |
JN Narrativa juvenil |
Resum : |
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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