Richard Turere’s own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family’s cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard’s challenge was to protect their cattle from the lions who prowled the night just outside the barrier of acacia branches that surrounded the farm’s boma, or stockade. Though not well-educated, 12-year-old Richard loved tinkering with electronics. Using salvaged components, spending $10, he surrounded the boma with blinking lights, and the system works; it keeps lions away. His invention, Lion Lights, is now used in Africa, Asia, and South America to protect farm animals from predators.
- ISBN: 9780884488859
- Published: 2022 , Tilbury House Publishers
- Descriptors: Database
- No. of pages: 32
How can I check this book out, and other StEM related books for a stem night at our school? It looks great!
Hi Elisabeth, Thank you for the inquiry. The center’s collection is non-circulating; however, we do have Language and Culture Kits as well as Global Story Boxes that educators can check out for classroom use. We also offer free field trips and other programming. Let us know if you have questions or special requests — wow at arizona dot edu.