Facing the lion: growing up Maasai on the African savanna /

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by Lekuton, Joseph.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Viola, Herman J. Published by : National Geographic, (Washington, D.C. :) Physical details: 127 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. Subject(s): Lekuton, Joseph. | Masai (African people) --Kenya --Biography. | Masai (African people) --Biography. | Masai (African people) --Kenya --Social life and customs. | Blacks --Kenya --Biography. Year : 2003 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Stratford Elementary 967.6 LEK Available

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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.