Book Detail
Facing the Lion |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Lekuton, Joseph | Illustrator: |
| Title: Facing the Lion | Date: 2003 |
| Publisher: National Geographic | City: Washington, D.C. |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
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General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): memoirs/reminiscences, nonfiction | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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| Enhanced by a few, vivid color photos, this memoir recounts the Maasi childhood and first encounters with European and American culture of an American teacher who spends part of each year working in Kenya. An afterword brings the reader up to date with Lekuton's admirable work. | |
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| Readers might enjoy keeping a reading journal of cultural similarities and difference in growing up to use for discussion and writing. Telling his story in the first person, Lekuton selects a few incidents from his youth (thus a memoir and not an autobiography). What do readers learn about his personality and values? In the afterword, why does Viola call the author a "global citizen?" How does his education set him apart from his family and friends? | |
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 Helping Students in the Writing Processhttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf |
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Matrices or Charts http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf |
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Unsent Letters http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf |
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