Davy Crockett and the Creek Indians

Disney's American Frontier #2

by Justine Korman Fontes

Davy Crockett and Georgie Russel volunteer to help the army in the Creek War

74 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1805

About the author

Justine Korman is the author of over 600 children's books, including mega-selling adaptations of Disney hits like THE LION KING, plus her original popular GRUMPY BUNNY series for Scholastic.

Justine has been writing all her life. She worked part-time in publishing while earning her B.A. in English Literature, Phi Beta Kappa from New York University. While an editorial assistant at Golden Books, she met her future husband and partner, Ron Fontes, an artist in the Whitman Comics department, who moved on to mighty Marvel Comics.

When Justine started getting freelance writing assignments, Ron pitched in and a children's book writing team was born! Ron brought visual storytelling, theatre, and history; Justine enthusiasm, humor, and a straight-A attitude.

In 1988, the couple moved to Maine, where they have written everything from beginning readers and novelty books to historical fiction and graphic novels.
Justine's hobbies include fitness, juggling, gardening, cooking, and playing the ukulele. She also enjoys making movies with Ron.

The prolific couple's goal is to write 1001 children's books.

Reviews

[Bradley]

Alright, I need verification about Davy grinning down a bear seeing as it is the same exact telling here as it was in the movie. Did this actually happen or is it one of the tall tales? He’s one eccentric character nonetheless. What I like most about mountain/frontier men is how they came as they were and still stood for a patriotic cause given that these people are quite the people of the land, and in my eyes would sooner befriend the native peoples rather than go to battle with them. The book does a fair job of explaining more of the subtle nuances to a people who aren’t always as simple as we think.

[Lone Star Republic · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good retelling of the classic Disney program. Davy Crockett was one of the most iconic figures in Tennessee. This book tells the story of his adventures in the Creek Indian War, based on the Walt Disney program called Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter.

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part of the Disney's American Frontier series and is the second book in a set about Davy Crockett.

This book deals with another of the many wars against Native Americans, this one against the Creeks. Some other tribes are fighting on the American side. The American side is headed by Andrew Jackson, who was to become the victor in the battle of New Orleans and eventually became the President.

This book shows how arrogant some of the leaders of the soldiers were, and how difficult the fighting conditions could be. It also shows how the volunteer fighters needed to take into consideration the needs of their families as well as the demands of the military.

This book shows to some degree just how vicious the attitude was towards some Native Americans. It was a dark period of American history and one that has never really been settled.

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