Incident At Hawk's Hill by Allan W. Eckert, and published by Little, Brown About When a sensitive, withdrawn little boy, who communicates more freely with animals than humans, is lost, he is cared for until his rescue by a female badger. Awards Won Title Year John Newbery Medal A medal to be given for the most distiguished contribution to children's literature produced during the preceding calendar year. 1972 - Honor(s) Email Print Cite Share This Page