the others, claiming that he used similar language to define other white characters and for that reason it was not race-specific. The changes made in the third printing of the book did not touch on the characters use of language because it was deemed that the author was not pushing his own thoughts into the book but instead attempting to keep them as genuine as possible to the time period. Awards and nominations Winner, 1958 Newbery Medal Notable Children's Books of 1957 (ALA) 1964 James Carroll Shelf Award Sources References 1957 American novels Novels set during the American Civil War Children's historical novels Newbery Medal–winning works American children's novels 1957 children's books Novels set in Kansas