Johnny Logan: Shawnee Spy : A Novel [Hardcover]

Allan W. Eckert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1983

Captured at the age of twelve by a U.S. General he comes to regard as father, Johnny Logan, a nephew of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, eventually rejects the ways of his tribe and becomes an American spy during the War of 1812.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Eckert sticks to the facts--which makes his slam-bang adventures all the more spectacular." -- The Cincinnati Enquirer --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Allan W. Eckert, seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, has written 39 books, including his award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill and The Frontiersmen, plus numerous other historical narratives, novels and non-fiction works, as well as books for young adults and children. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 217 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv); 1st edition (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316208809
• ISBN-13: 978-0316208802
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Allan W. Eckert, seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, has written 39 books, including his award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill and The Frontiersman, plus numerous other historical narratives, novels and non-fiction works, as well as books for young adults and children.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Fine Eckert Historical Novel, February 23, 2005

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Matthew S. Schweitzer "zohoe" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Johnny Logan: Shawnee Spy (Paperback)

Allan Eckert's "Johnny Logan: Shawnee Spy" tells the story of a Shawnee Indian boy named Spemica Lawba and his brief but interesting role in history.

Born in 1774 to the older sister of Tecumseh in the Shawnee's central Ohio village of Chillicothe, Spemica Lawba is thrust into a world turned upside down for the Indians who are desperately fighting for their land and for their very survival against an ever increasing flood of white settlers pouring into the Ohio Country. An American militia force from Kentucky, led by General Benjamin Logan, attacks Chillicothe in 1786, burning the town to the ground and taking the young Spemica Lawba prisoner. Logan later decides to adopt the Shawnee and gives him the name Johnny Logan. Following the end of hostilities in the Ohio Valley, Johnny is returned to his native people, but soon finds himself at odds with his former family. When Tecumseh begins to stir up the tribes against the United States before the outbreak of the War of 1812, Johnny decides to prove his loyalty to the Americans by serving as a spy against his own people.

Eckert's historical novels are always good and a delight to read. They also can help to introduce little known history to a much wider audience. This book was long out of print, but is thankfully available again. Recommended as an addition to his Winnging of America series, and to his great books "Dark and Bloody River" and "A Sorrow in Our Hearts".

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Logan, May 12, 2007

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Nena M. Tucker "Nena Tucker" (Hilliard Oh.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Johnny Logan: Shawnee Spy (Paperback)

I recieved the book in the time promised, and it was in good condition!