Portland Public Library

Lion lights, my invention that made peace with lions, by Richard Turere with Shelly Pollock ; illustrated by Sonia Possentini

eng

Includes bibliographical references

autobiography

illustrations

no index present

Ages.: 6-11

Grades: 1-5

non fiction

Lion lights

bibliography

1285774297

by Richard Turere with Shelly Pollock ; illustrated by Sonia Possentini

my invention that made peace with lions

"A Maasai herder's duty is to protect his livestock. This is the true story of how one boy did his duty, solving a problem that had defeated wildlife experts for decades."--, Back cover"This is Richard Turere's true story of growing up on a farm in Kenya. A Maasai boy, Richard attended school when he could but more often was needed to herd his family's cattle. Richard's challenge was to protect the cows from the lions who prowled the night and were a constant threat to cattle. Desperate ranchers often killed lions, even though lions are at the core of Kenya's tourist trade and are protected. Richard noticed that lions stayed away when he was outside with a flashlight. At age 12, using salvaged electrical components, he surrounded the stockade with blinking lights, and the lions stayed away! His Lion Lights are now used on three continents to protect farm animals without harming predators." --, Provided by publisher

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