Shirley J. Juvenile Literature Cheetahs, running a race, coming of age
The Spirit of the Cheetah by Karen Lynn Williams & Khadra Mohammed 40 pages
A young boy named Roblay is practicing for the big race in his Somali village in which the fastest young runners are declared men. Roblay runs everywhere practicing for the big day. He seeks advice from his grandfather who tells him he must gain the spirit of the cheetah if he wants to win. Roblay studies the habits of the cheetah and his grandfather likens the strength and endurance of the Shabelle River to this cheetah spirit. Roblay studies hard, runs even harder focuses on how the cheetah sees the world and runs the race like the wind! Just like a cheetah! Good story. Lovely illustrations. I think listeners on up to the elderly will enjoy this coming of age tale.
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