Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: bullying, finding people's strengths, effects of family, racism and bigotry, change
Characters:
~Primary: Mr. Lincoln, Eugene
~Secondary: Grampa, Eugene's dad
Awards: N/A
Date of Publication: 2001
Publishing Company: Philomel
Summary: Everyone thinks that Eugene is trouble, that he is a bully that cannot be helped. Mr. Lincoln, however, is not ready to give up on him. Despite Eugene's racist remarks, Mr. Lincoln uses his love for birds to connect with him and make him see how diversity should be embraced.
Recommendation: This is a wonderful book for embracing the topic of diversity in schools. The book passes on a good message without being didactic. Students will be able to connect to the book, and teachers will be able to use it to address problems of bullying, racism and bigotry in the classroom.
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