Ezra and the Lion Cub

Ezra and the Lion Cub tells the story of a poor shoeshine boy in Gondar, Ethiopia. In his dreams, Ezra sees himself as the king of the forest. In his dream world, Ezra is not poor, doesn't have to worry about going to school or think about shining shoes. He encounters a precocious lion cub and they become friends. The lion cub's mother is not so pleased with the cub's association with a human--one that can only lead to trouble. When a group of hunters come on the scene, disaster quickly follows and Ezra learns a valuable but painful lesson. Ezra and the Lion Cub is part of a large educational project designed for the 21st Century middle school learner. The project provides learning and teaching tools and resources to students and teachers connecting to themes like Global Citizenship, Human Rights, Democracy and Access to Basic Education. For more information, please see www.theshadowedroad.com.

Ezra and the Lion Cub tells the story of a poor shoeshine boy in Gondar, Ethiopia. In his dreams, Ezra sees himself as the king of the forest. In his dream world, Ezra is not poor, doesn't have to worry about going to school or think about shining shoes. He encounters a precocious lion cub and they become friends. The lion cub's mother is not so pleased with the cub's association with a human--one that can only lead to trouble. When a group of hunters come on the scene, disaster quickly follows and Ezra learns a valuable but painful lesson. Ezra and the Lion Cub is part of a large educational project designed for the 21st Century middle school learner. The project provides learning and teaching tools and resources to students and teachers connecting to themes like Global Citizenship, Human Rights, Democracy and Access to Basic Education. For more information, please see www.theshadowedroad.com.

Wili Liberman has been a magazine writer and editor for over 25 years. He is the current and founding editor and publisher of TEACH Magazine, that began in 1992. Wili is also the co-producer of the teen travel show, Get Outta Town! that aired on TVOntario and other stations in Canada as well as WAM!, part of the Starz Encore Network in the United States. Wili has written a series of fictionalized teen adventure books based on Get Outta Town! The titles are: Mr. X and the Circle of Death, Mr. X and the Cog Train from Heaven, Mr. X and the Rainforest Monkey, Mr. X and the Vancouver Iceman and Mr. X and the Shanghai Somersualt. Wili also writes graphic novels. Titles include, The Shadowed Road and The Ruptured Sky. Wili also writes adult fiction. Please the TEACH Magazine Web site: http://www.teachmag.com