Limo Sails with Christopher Columbus
Across an uncertain ocean. Into a world forever changed.
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The Books27 adventures.
27 adventures.
A country’s extraordinary story.
Come browse the whole journey. Meet the first eleven stories, then explore the wider series roadmap. Find current ordering links on each book page. Explore the matching Student Guides and Teacher Manuals, too. The Valley Forge print Student Guide is not available yet; its digital PDF is available.
For readers ages 7–11 · By Danda Summerville
The first eleven adventures.
Faith, family, and American history—with ten-year-old Eli Whitford and his loyal dachshund, Limo. Read story descriptions and find the next book in your journey.
- Book 01Limo Sails with Christopher Columbus
- Book 02Limo Survives Jamestown
- Book 03Limo Rides the Mayflower
- Book 04Limo Sniffs Out the First Thanksgiving
- Book 05Limo Witnesses the Boston Tea Party
- Book 06Limo’s Midnight Ride with Paul Revere
- Book 07Limo Marches into the American Revolution
- Book 08Limo Declares Independence
- Book 09Limo Crosses the Delaware
- Book 10Limo at Valley Forge
- Book 11Limo Signs on to the Constitution
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Colonial America
Limo Survives Jamestown
A fragile colony. A terrible winter. A struggle to survive.
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Limo Rides the Mayflower
A stormy crossing. An uncertain future. Hope aboard a small ship.
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Limo Sniffs Out the First Thanksgiving
A hard-earned harvest. A gathering with a deeper story.
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The Revolution
Limo Witnesses the Boston Tea Party
A harbor full of tension. A protest with far-reaching consequences.
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Limo’s Midnight Ride with Paul Revere
A warning in the darkness. Ordinary people facing extraordinary danger.
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Limo Marches into the American Revolution
The fight for independence was never certain.
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Limo Declares Independence
A bold declaration. A promise generations would continue to test.
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Limo Crosses the Delaware
An icy river. A daring crossing. Hope against the odds.
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Limo at Valley Forge
Endurance through a winter that tested an army.
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A New Nation
Limo Signs on to the Constitution
Independence was a beginning. Governing was another challenge.
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Limo Explores the Louisiana Purchase
A changing map. Many nations already calling the land home.
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Limo Journeys with Lewis and Clark
Rivers, mountains, and the people who knew them.
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Limo and the Battle for Lake Erie
A young nation at war on the Great Lakes.
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Limo and the Star-Spangled Banner
A night of uncertainty. A flag in the morning light.
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The American Frontier
Limo and the Last Stand at the Alamo
A remembered stand within a complicated struggle.
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Limo Crosses the Oregon Trail
Long miles. Hard choices. Hope carried west.
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Limo and the Gold Rush Dream
A golden promise. A cost beyond the price of gold.
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Limo and the Pony Express
Urgent messages. Long distances. A relay of determination.
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A Nation Divided
Limo Travels the Underground Railroad
The dangerous pursuit of a freedom every person deserved.
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Limo and President Lincoln
Leadership under the weight of a divided nation.
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Limo Braves the Civil War
A nation at war. Human lives behind every history lesson.
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Limo at Gettysburg
Three terrible days. A lasting call to remember.
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Invention & Industry
Limo and the Thunder of Steam
Iron rails. Powerful engines. Lives drawn together and changed.
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Limo and the Age of Industry
New machines. New opportunities. New responsibilities.
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Limo Rides on the First Flight
A windswept shore. Years of experiments. A few seconds that mattered.
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Limo Visits Henry Ford’s Assembly Line
A moving assembly line. A world moving faster.
Enter this adventureBeyond Henry Ford · Eight new adventures being plannedThe Story of America
The Story of America
Never Ends.
“Think our journey ends at Henry Ford’s assembly line? Keep your goggles handy! Eli and I have more of America’s story to explore.”
—LimoYour next adventure
Start with Book One Not sure where to begin?
Follow my first pawprints into the voyage of 1492.