Meet Mr. Lincoln
What is Mr. Lincoln's job at the school?
Principal.
What is Eugene Esterhause's nickname?
"Mean Gene."
What new place at school does Mr. Lincoln ask Eugene to help with?
The new bird atrium.
What does Eugene do wrong again after he starts working on the atrium?
He insults other students with racist names.
What hatches in the atrium?
The mallard eggs (the ducklings).
What do most students think of Mr. Lincoln?
They think he is the coolest principal in the whole world.
What grade is Eugene in?
Fourth grade.
What are Mr. Lincoln and Eugene trying to attract to the atrium?
Birds.
Where does Mr. Lincoln talk to Eugene about it?
Mr. Lincoln's office.
Where do Mr. Lincoln and Eugene lead the ducks?
To the pond.
What does Mr. Lincoln do with the kindergarten class?
He has tea parties with them.
What does Eugene do to other children that earns him his nickname?
He bullies them (and says hurtful, racist things).
What two things do Mr. Lincoln and Eugene do to attract birds?
They buy special seeds and plant trees.
Why was Eugene's father angry about Eugene spending time with Mr. Lincoln?
Because Mr. Lincoln is not "his kind" (not the same race as Eugene and his dad).
Who is invited to watch the ducks go to the pond?
Parents and students.
What does Mr. Lincoln do with the sixth-graders?
He takes them on nature walks.
Who taught Eugene about birds?
His grandfather (on his grandpa's farm).
What kind of ducks nest in the atrium?
Mallards.
What does Mr. Lincoln compare people to when he explains differences?
Birds of many different colors.
Who unexpectedly shows up to see Eugene?
His grandfather.
What does Mr. Lincoln call his students?
His "little birds."
What does Mr. Lincoln give Eugene when he calls him into his office?
A book about birds.
Why can't the baby ducks stay in the atrium?
They need to be near water (the pond) to live.
What promise does Mr. Lincoln ask Eugene to make?
To stop teasing and name-calling.
What does Eugene grow up to be, and what does he call his students?
A teacher, and he calls them "my little ducklings."