Description
One June day in 1870, Ben wanders away from his home on Hawk’s Hill and disappears into the waving prairie grass.
This is the story of how a shy, lonely boy survives for months in the wilds and forges a bond with a female badger.
ALA Notable Book
Newbery Honor Book
The sequel to this novel is Return to Hawk’s Hill.
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Allan W. Eckert is an historian, naturalist, novelist, poet, screenwriter and playwright. He is the author of thirty-nine published books, and has been nominated on seven separate occasions for the Pulitzer Prize in literature.
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