Mr. Lincoln's Way

The touching story of a school principal and the bully whose life he''ll change by beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Patricia Polacco.. Mr. Lincoln is the coolest principal ever! He knows how to do everything from jumping rope to leading nature walks. Everyone loves him . . . except for Eugene Esterhause. Mean Gene hates everyone who''s different. He''s a bully a bad student and he calls people awful racist names. But Mr. Lincoln knows that Eugene isn''t really bad-he''s just repeating things he''s heard at home. Can the principal find a way to get through to Mean Gene and show him that the differences between people are what make them special?. A touching and complex story that sends a positive message to kids and creates hope for these working with kids who seem to be lost and categorized as bullies.—Children''s Literature