Return to Hawk's Hill: A Novel

Hawk's Hill #2

by Allan W. Eckert

A long-awaited sequel to Incident at Hawk's Hill finds Ben off on another suspenseful survival adventure in the wild, and the eventual reunion with his family triggers communication between the whites and the neighboring Metis tribe.

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Childrens, Young Adult, Juvenile, Canada

192 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1998

About the author

Allan W. Eckert was an American historian, historical novelist, and naturalist.

Eckert was born in Buffalo, New York, and raised in the Chicago, Illinois area, but had been a long-time resident of Bellefontaine, Ohio, near where he attended college. As a young man, he hitch-hiked around the United States, living off the land and learning about wildlife. He began writing about nature and American history at the age of thirteen, eventually becoming an author of numerous books for children and adults. His children's novel, Incident at Hawk's Hill, was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1972. One of his novels tells how the great auk went extinct.

In addition to his novels, he also wrote several unproduced screenplays and more than 225 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom television shows for which he received an Emmy Award.

In a 1999 poll conducted by the Ohioana Library Association, jointly with Toni Morrison, Allan W. Eckert was voted "Favorite Ohio Writer of All Time."

Eckert died in his sleep on July 7, 2011, in Corona, California, at the age of 80.

Reviews

[CindySR]

I didn't read the first installment, a Newbery Honor book titled Incident At Hawk's Hill, which was not a problem since the prologue gives an overview of what happened before. I would like to read it someday.

Book two is an adventure story in which prejudices are overcome, the bad guy gets what's coming to him and much is learned about the Métis people of Canada.

[Tyler Smith]

A sequel to one of my favorite childhood books almost left me wishing the book had never been written. While this book uses the same characters and briefly summarizes the events of the first book, it has nothing else to do with the first book. I really was expecting more of the same character traits from the first book to be better reflected in this book. Nevertheless, it was a heart-warming story to read that promotes being a good human.

[Sheila Samuelson]

Rating: 5 Stars!!
Review:
This book was the sequel to Incident at Hawk Hill about a boy who is stuck in a rowboat without an oar with a Redman Indian.

The story basicly picks up after the first book so i can't say too much about it without ruining it for you BUT i was pleased how the story ended.

If you like Nature stories based on a true story than this book is for you!!

[Debra]

This is a sequel to Incident at Hawk's Hill. Having loved the first book, I wondered what the author would do for a sequel. I was thoroughly engrossed with the story as the young Ben again gets into a situation that requires his unique abilities. Ben just wants to take a nice stroll through the plains on his way home from the last day of school. His older brother drops him off and admonishes him to come straight home. But Ben is frightened by seeing Mr. Burton, whom we have met in the previous novel and know to not be a friend. Ben runs and ends up taking cover in a rowboat to get away. After a harrowing ride through rapids and finding himself in a very large body of water, completely adrift, he spies an young man paddling toward him. Now comes his second great adventure- meeting a stranger and adapting to a different way of life. This story leads me to wonder what Ben goes on to become as an adult.
NOTE: There are some dicey references to violence against the mother as she is attacked by Mr. Burton.

[Sara Perez]

I think its a good book it has some action and sometimes I'm thinking what is going to happened !!!!!
I did not know there was book after book. It made me feel all over the place to me it means feeling one thing and then this so if you want to feel all over the place this is the book for you it's a very good book. Trust me I have read it.

[Debbie Smith]

A wonderful little book.

[Denise]

Quick read. Great story.

[Jamie Tenneson]

Such a great read-aloud for my boys! I loved the first book, and this sequel didn't disappoint at all.

[Carmen]

Wonderful story. Set in Canada the story is a sequel to Incident at Hawk's Hill. The moral is tolerance of people who are different, Set against a background of nature.

[Lynn]

This sequel to Incident at Hawk's Hill was every bit as good as the first book. Really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it!

[Suzanne]

After reading the first book, Incident at Hawk's Hill by Eckert, my class begged to read the second book. I enjoyed it, though I do understand their chief complaint that it repeated many ideas in from the first book. What I liked best about it was its theme: do not judge others or their actions until you know them. My students wanted more action and mostly do not care to think about theme unless forced to:).

So our final on this one was not a test, but any essay detailing why they liked or hated this book. They must prove why they feel this way using evidence from the book both in paraphrased and quoted and documented form. They are less than excited, but they need this practice, and I am emphasizing that they should really tell how they feel about the book, just support it with book details.

[Catherine]

Although Eckert wrote this 25 years after writing Incident at Hawk's Hill, it flows seamlessly. I love how both of these stories promote understanding and love of differences in people and between people. The only bad race is a bad human or animal.

The writing is beautiful and the relationships between the characters are strong.

Thanks for the sequel Mr. Eckert.

[Judy E.]

A wonderful sequel that delves into Native American culture. When young Ben MacDonald runs away from the cruel trapper that threatened his life and shot his badger, he is rescued by a young Metis,
and is sheltered in their village. Louis Riel, the Canadian Metis leader, is a major character in this historical novel set in the plains around Winnipeg.

[Rebecca]

Interesting sequel with an exciting storyline, in parts a bit more like a textbook (on Cree/Metis lifestyle and the history of government and settler interactions with the natives) than a story but still a fun, educational, quick read.

[Julie]

Disappointing -- the original Hawk's Hill is fabulous, and made more incredible by the fact that it is based on a true story. This one is ever-so-much more contrived. Probably the only time I've ever been disappointed by Allan Eckert!

[addie baer]

I loved this book and every part of it.
The challenging vocabulary and the character development really intrigued me to keep turning the pages. When reading this (about 2 or so years ago) I would always bring this with me wherever I went.
Will definitely re- read both book in the future

[Ines]

A good plot... but just too much detail!

[Creighton]

This book is really good. Its sad how the boys badger died but great how he handled it. I really think you should reconmend it.

[Scott Williams]

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[Tammy]

Didn't love it like the Incident at Hawk's Hill. But I do think adventurous boys would enjoy the story. It's been a while since I read juvenile fiction!

[Becky]

A little preachy and not nearly enough animal interaction for my taste, but a good read.

[Lynette]

A sweet children's book I ran across. It's a sequel, so now I want to read its predecessor.

[Pam Bales]

Sequel to Incident at Hawk's Hill, I had to read it to see what happened. I enjoy it, a nice comfortable story with a good ending. My sixth graders enjoy it as well.

[Thranduil]

very good and very deep