Since Incident at Hawk's Hill was published in 1971, legions of readers have written to the author to find out what happened to young Ben and the Badger after the story ended. This compelling sequel picks up where the first Newbery Honor Book left off, sending Ben on another suspenseful survival adventure in the wild. How Ben is eventually reunited with his family, and in the process helps open the lines of communication and understanding between the whites and the neighboring Metis tribe, makes for a rich, engrossing read.