Friend Seeker (Perry County, Pennsylvania Frontier Series Book 1)

Before the devastation of European arrival, Piscataway raiders attacked youths of the noble Delaware Tribe. Boys were killed, and one was captured. A single youth escaped who vowed to find and free his kidnapped friend.
To undertake the monumental task of surviving within a dominant enemy nation, to fight its warriors, to find and free his companion, the boy known as "Squash,” develops mind, body, and spirit until he transforms himself into a complete warrior—a skilled and powerful fighter who can travel far to find and battle to the death those who have enslaved his friend.
This is the story of Friend Seeker-Delaware warrior, guardian of the Iroquois Confederacy's Southern Gate, rescuer of Late Star, defender of honor, and provider of safety for his people.