Mr. Lincoln's Way

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?

With Patricia Polacco's trademark illustrations and gentle text, Mr. Lincoln's Way celebrates the unforgettable school principal who touches the lives of his students and truly empowers them.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 08/27/2001
ISBN: 9780399237546
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 11.40h x 8.82w x 0.47d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Winner
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/09/2001 pg. 67
Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2001 pg. 1033
School Library Journal 08/01/2001 pg. 158
Booklist 09/01/2001 pg. 117
Multicultural Review 03/01/2002 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 55 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 55 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 53459 / Mr. Lincoln's Way
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5