Facing the Lion : Growing up Maasai on the African Savanna Book Info For many years, Lekuton taught school in the DC area, but before that he grew up in the Kenyan desert. Now, he’s back in Kenya, serving in parliament. This is an autobiography of his Kenyan childhood. Book Details Facing the Lion : Growing up Maasai on the African Savanna Joseph Lekuton, Herman Viola Age Level: Middle Grade Genre: Nonfiction Published: 2003