No. of pages 144
Published: 2003
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This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award. It also was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by National Geographic Society .
Joseph Lamsolai Lekuton grew up in a nomadic Maasai village in northern Kenya and came to the United States in his late teens to pursue his education. He taught at The Langley School in northern Virginia and is actively involved in community development projects in rural Kenya. Through his work with several nonprofit organizations, Lekuton has provided more than a hundred nomadic children with education scholarships, established the Karare Boarding School, and constructed a water system delivering clean water to a dozen villages in northern Kenya. He holds a B. A. and an M. A. from St. Lawrence University and a master's in international education policy from Harvard. He is the youngest recipient of Kenya's Order of the Grand warrior, a presidential award given for exemplary service to the country. Lekuton divides his time between Kenya and the Washington D. C. area.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Young Hoosier Book Award
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.