Author J.R. Johnson will be at the Briggs Lawrence County Library Ironton branch Saturday for a book signing of his new book, “Ciicothe’s Seven Rivers.”

Johnson was born and raised in southern Ohio, and has a Scottish, Irish and Native American background. After serving in the Navy, Johnson worked for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

“Ciicothe’s Seven Rivers” shares the tale of a half-Native American boy set in 1963. The 12-year-old boy from Ohio decides to follow through with a daredevil move, which leaves him injured at the bottom of a sand pit.

A short time later, following his rescue, the boy recovers in bed, listening to one of his grandmother’s family tales about the legend of a Shawnee woman named Ciicothe, ultimately unveiling his lineage and dark family secrets.

The book signing will begin at 3:30 p.m.