First Come the Zebra

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Lee & Low Books, Incorporated, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages
When Abaani, a Maasai boy, takes his family's cattle out to graze, he is suprised to see a Kikuyu boy, Haki, tending a new fruit and vegetable stall alongside the road. Aware of the traditional conflict between the Maasai and the Kikuyu, the boys take an immediate dislike to each other. A short while later, as customers surround Haki's stall, a dangerous situation arises - and as the boys act together to confront the danger, they also take the first step in overcoming their differences and becoming friends.

About the author (2009)

LYNNE BARASCH is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children's books. Her works have won numerous awards, including the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People and the Skipping Stones Honor Award, and have been recognized among Bank Street College's Best Children's Books of the Year. Barasch's initial inspiration for Knockin' on Wood came many years ago when she learned about Peg Leg Bates from her youngest daughter's tap dance teacher. Barasch and her husband live in New York City. They have three grown daughters

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