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Limo Declares Independence

By Danda Summerville

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A bold declaration. A promise generations would continue to test.

  • Readers ages 7–11
  • Historical adventure fiction
  • Faith & family

About the story

Philadelphia is full of news, questions, and pages waiting to be read. Limo and Eli arrive as the colonies debate independence. Their new friend Phoebe has a story of her own, if she can find the courage to share it. Between busy shops, a noisy printing press, and a public reading of the Declaration, Eli discovers how much words can matter. But who gets heard, and what happens after the cheering stops?

What we can explore together

  • Founding ideals
  • Equality
  • Moral responsibility

A question to carry home

What does it take to turn a written ideal into the way people are actually treated?

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