Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic)

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This Paperback Book item from National Geographic Children´s Books was reviewed on 7-Nov-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by National Geographic Children´s Books. Shipment was timely. Much more writing in the margins and underlining that I anticipated. Would not have purchased the book if I understood how much writing was in it.¤

2) Paperback Book Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by National Geographic Children´s Books. This book appears to be written for young people, but gives a good picture of the life of a Maasai boy, as well as his family. It is a quick read, not political, and very enjoyable. Having recently visited in this area, I wondered if our view of life there was accurate. Facing the Lion reassured me that what we saw was real and so was the charm of the people.¤

3) Paperback Book Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by National Geographic Children´s Books. I really liked this book. It is one of several that I purchased after coming back from Tanzania, and I have recommended it to others. The author is straight-forward about his situation, so I wouldn´t recommend it to children under, say, 12, but it is quite moving as an adult book, though he wrote it for young people.¤

4) Paperback Book Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by National Geographic Children´s Books. Facing the Lion is the amazing TRUE story of a Maasai boy growing up in Kenya. I first heard about this National Geographic book from my son´s 8th grade world history teacher - it was on a summer reading list. B-O-R-I-N-G - right? Well think again. You will not be able to put this book down! The boy grows up tending his family´s herd of extremely valuable cows - and that means standing guard at night when lions literally leap from the bush to decimate the livestock. The lessons that the boy learns from incredible adventure, adversity, and challenge in his African upbringing only serve to give him the drive, determination, and power to succeed at HARVARD. My husband read the book on a plane and now uses a number of examples in his consulting practice. A FUN read and a WONDERFUL book for ANYBODY - teens to adult.¤

5) Paperback Book Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by National Geographic Children´s Books. Narrated in the voice of a child as he grows up in a Maasai village, this is a quick, easy-to-read book for learning a lot about the Maasai culture (ie; before traveling to Africa, or for general interest). It was recommended by my travel agent and, while very simple, I will agree it is very well worth the read!¤

6) Paperback Book Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by National Geographic Children´s Books. 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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