"He led Eugene to the window of the atrium. It was alive with the songs of the birds. I see sparrows, jays, cardinals, nuthatches and the mallards. Dont all of those beautiful types and colors make this a beautiful place to be -- for all of them?"
In Patricia Polaccos Mr. Lincolns Way, a bully overcomes his prejudice when an African American principal invites him to help attract birds to the school atrium.