Mr. Lincoln's Way

<b>The touching story of a school principal and the bully whose life he'll change by beloved&#160;<i>New York Times</i>&#160;bestselling author-illustrator Patricia Polacco.</b><br><br>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?<br><br><br><b>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.&#151;<i>Children's Literature</i></b>