“Desta: to whom the Lions Bow” wins award…Desta, the Ethiopian shepherd boy with the heart of gold and courage of a lion, again delights readers of all ages as he continues his epic search for the gold coin of magic and fortune…Inspirational Series of Novels for the Young and Young at Heart Who Seek Courage and Strength to Accomplish Life’s Goals and Dreams.
– San Jose, California, October 8, 2014

Today, Falcon Press International has learned that Getty Ambau’s most recent novel, “Desta: To Whom the Lions Bow,” is a winner of Moonbeam’s 2014 Children’s Book Award for Young Adult Fiction—Historical/Cultural.

This third installment follows the barefoot young shepherd boy on his continuing journey to find King Solomon’s 3,000-year-old coin. When Desta was a small boy, he dreamed of climbing one of the mountains that circle his valley so that he could touch the sky and feel the clouds in his hands. Then, one day while he was tending the animals in the field, his grandfather’s spirit revealed himself to Desta. The spirit told Desta that not only will he go to the place of his dreams but also travel beyond the mountains to earn a modern education and seek his family’s twin Coin of Magic and Fortune.

…from the preface of  “Desta: to Whom the Lions Bow”:

“Although this book is a sequel to volume two, Desta and the Winds of Washaa Umera, and volume one, Desta and King Solomon’s Coin of Magic and Fortune, every effort has been made to make each volume independent of each other. Still, to get the most out of the story of Desta and the Ethiopian culture, the first two volumes should be read ahead of the third. This ambitious book series is a narrative about Desta the character told in the context of his environment and his adventures. But this series is also intended to serve as a document about the Ethiopian people and their culture. The story explores certain traditional details and historical events. Historical descriptions are provided where practical and translations from the Amharic are given to lend as rich a cultural experience as possible.”