Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein

The Lion Who Shot Back

A carefree young lion learns to shoot after a hunter threatens him and becomes a city celebrity for his marksmanship and lavish lifestyle, but he grows confused about who he is. When he returns to the jungle with hunters to prove himself, he refuses to kill his own kind, is rejected by both humans and lions, and ultimately walks away alone in search of where he truly belongs.

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