Winner of Canada Council Children's Literature Prize.

Added to collection September, 1999 by donation by Mrs. Greenan.

When Kileken, the orphan boy, mysteriously appears to an old man who has longed for a child for many years, he is delighted. However, when the old man discovers that Kileken has powers no ordinary boy has, he becomes desperate to know the boy's secret. Based on a Maasai legend, the story is a tale of strength and weakness, youth and age, and loyal affection despite broken trust.