Lynne Barasch was inspired to write First Come the Zebra by the beauty of the land and people of Kenya, which she visited in 2007. This appealing story is an encouraging tribute to the potential of today's youth to make a difference in the world. Little do the boys know they have also taken the first step in overcoming their differences and forging a path to friendship.įramed by the annual great migration of animals to Kenya, First Come the Zebra looks beyond current conflicts toward the hope for peaceful coexistence. Abaani calls to Haki, and together they act quickly. They take an immediate dislike to each other.Ī short while later, as customers surround Haki's stall, a dangerous situation suddenly arises. The boys know of the traditional conflicts between the Maasai and the Kikuyu.

One day when Abaani, a Maasai boy, takes his family's cattle out to graze, he is surprised to see a Kikuyu boy, Haki, tending a new fruit and vegetable stall alongside the road. The story of two young Kenyan boys, one Maasai and one Kikuyu, who find a way to overcome their traditional rivalries and become friends. Lynne Barasch has taken a little bit of personal history and authored a wonderful picture book about the wireless radio, the first instant communication.

2AZK saves the dayBack in 1923, a long-distance telephone call took hours to place, and overseas calls werent possible at all. Story Telling World Award, Storytelling Magazine Buy a cheap copy of Radio Rescue book by Lynne Barasch. Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones Magazine

St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series)īest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education.

Radio Rescue by Lynne Barasch