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American Adventure Books in Order

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Browse the American Adventure books by Loree Lough in order, with brief summaries, history-rich series notes, and help deciding where to begin.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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American Adventure books in publication order

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42 books

1

The American Revolution

by Loree Lough

1997

Young colonists are swept into protests, danger, and divided loyalties as revolution turns everyday life upside down.

2

A Better Bicycle

by Loree Lough

1998

Innovation and ambition put young dreamers at the center of a changing America on wheels.

3

Adventure in the Wilderness

by Loree Lough

1998

Frontier travel brings isolation, natural danger, and the need to rely on skill and nerve.

4

Battling the Klan

by Loree Lough

1998

Hatred and intimidation challenge a community, and courage becomes a choice young people cannot avoid.

5

Boston Revolts!

by Loree Lough

1998

Street protests and rising anger pull young colonists into the mounting unrest before revolution.

6

Centennial Celebration

by Loree Lough

1998

A festive national celebration becomes the backdrop for crowded streets, new hopes, and unexpected trouble.

7

Chicago World's Fair

by Loree Lough

1998

Amid wonder, invention, and giant crowds, young visitors discover that progress has its own risks.

8

Cincinnati Epidemic

by Loree Lough

1998

An outbreak throws a city into fear and tests the compassion of those still standing.

9

Clash With The Newsboys

by Loree Lough

1998

Street kids and labor tension collide in a lively story of hustle, pride, and survival.

10

Danger in the Harbor

by Loree Lough

1998

Trouble on the waterfront turns history into personal danger for young characters near a busy colonial harbor.

11

Danger on the Railroad

by Loree Lough

1998

Travel and work on the railroad become risky when conflict and crisis threaten the line.

12

Dream Seekers

by Loree Lough

1998

Big hopes meet hard travel and harsh reality as a family heads west in search of a better life.

13

Enemy Or Friend?

by Loree Lough

1998

In wartime confusion, trust becomes complicated and young characters must decide who is truly on their side.

14

Escape from Slavery

by Loree Lough

1998

Freedom is the goal, but every mile is dangerous in this tense story of flight and courage.

15

Fight for Freedom

by Loree Lough

1998

Young Americans confront the cost of liberty when conflict forces them to choose courage over safety.

16

Fire by Night

by Loree Lough

1998

Frontier danger and uncertainty drive this historical adventure through a dark, volatile moment in early America.

17

Lights for Minneapolis

by Loree Lough

1998

A growing city comes alive with change, and young people get a close look at the promise and price of progress.

18

Marching with Sousa

by Loree Lough

1998

Music, patriotism, and public spectacle meet as young characters follow a famous bandleader through a changing era.

19

Plymouth Pioneers

by Loree Lough

1998

Life in Plymouth tests courage and faith as settlers struggle through hardship and begin building a community.

20

Prelude to War

by Loree Lough

1998

Tension builds and ordinary families feel the first shocks of a nation moving toward war.

21

Queen Anne's War

by Loree Lough

1998

A colonial family is pulled into frontier danger as imperial war reaches the edges of daily life.

22

Smallpox Strikes!

by Loree Lough

1998

Disease spreads faster than rumor, and young characters must meet panic with grit and compassion.

23

The American Victory

by Loree Lough

1998

As war moves toward its end, hope rises, but winning freedom still comes with sacrifice.

24

The Boston Massacre

by Loree Lough

1998

When protest turns deadly, young witnesses must make sense of fear, loyalty, and a city on the edge.

25

The Flu Epidemic

by Loree Lough

1998

A community faces fear, loss, and hard choices when influenza spreads fast and touches nearly every home.

26

The Great Mill Explosion

by Loree Lough

1998

A catastrophic explosion shatters routine life and forces survivors to act fast and grow up quickly.

27

The Great War

by Loree Lough

1998

World War I reaches into ordinary homes, showing how faraway conflict reshapes daily life.

28

The Mayflower Adventure

by Loree Lough

1998

Young passengers cross the Atlantic on the Mayflower and face the uncertainty of a new world.

29

The New Citizen

by Loree Lough

1998

Immigration, adjustment, and belonging shape this story of starting over in America.

30

The Rebel Spy

by Loree Lough

1998

Secret messages, divided loyalties, and wartime danger drive this fast historical adventure.

31

The Streetcar Riots

by Loree Lough

1998

As tempers and politics explode in the streets, young witnesses learn how quickly a city can become dangerous.

32

Time for Battle

by Loree Lough

1998

War is no longer distant, and young Americans face the noise, danger, and moral weight of combat.

33

Trouble on the Ohio River

by Loree Lough

1998

River travel turns perilous as families navigate trade, conflict, and survival on the frontier.

34

War's End

by Loree Lough

1998

The fighting may be over, but the wounds, questions, and rebuilding are only beginning.

35

Women Win the Vote

by Loree Lough

1998

The fight for suffrage becomes personal as families debate change and young observers find their own voice.

36

Black Tuesday

by Loree Lough

1999

The stock market crash hits hard, and one family's future changes almost overnight.

37

Changing Times

by Loree Lough

1999

A family tries to keep its footing as new ideas and new pressures reshape the country around them.

38

Coming Home

by Loree Lough

1999

Return brings relief, but home is different after war, and healing is slower than anyone hoped.

39

Rumblings of War

by Loree Lough

1999

Even before fighting begins, the threat of war unsettles homes, schools, and plans for the future.

40

Starting Over

by Loree Lough

1999

After loss and upheaval, rebuilding a life becomes its own quiet act of courage.

41

The Great Depression

by Loree Lough

1999

Scarcity and uncertainty define daily life as young people learn endurance in lean times.

42

War Strikes

by Loree Lough

1999

Global conflict finally lands at home, forcing young characters to confront fear, duty, and sudden change.

American Adventure books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The American Revolution"

    The American Revolution

    by Loree Lough

    1997American Adventure, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Flu Epidemic"

    The Flu Epidemic

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Streetcar Riots"

    The Streetcar Riots

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Fight for Freedom"

    Fight for Freedom

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Prelude to War"

    Prelude to War

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Smallpox Strikes!"

    Smallpox Strikes!

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Centennial Celebration"

    Centennial Celebration

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Mayflower Adventure"

    The Mayflower Adventure

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Plymouth Pioneers"

    Plymouth Pioneers

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Queen Anne's War"

    Queen Anne's War

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Danger in the Harbor"

    Danger in the Harbor

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "The American Victory"

    The American Victory

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "The Great Mill Explosion"

    The Great Mill Explosion

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Chicago World's Fair"

    Chicago World's Fair

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Women Win the Vote"

    Women Win the Vote

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Fire by Night"

    Fire by Night

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Dream Seekers"

    Dream Seekers

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Boston Revolts!"

    Boston Revolts!

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "The Boston Massacre"

    The Boston Massacre

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Time for Battle"

    Time for Battle

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Danger on the Railroad"

    Danger on the Railroad

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Lights for Minneapolis"

    Lights for Minneapolis

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "Trouble on the Ohio River"

    Trouble on the Ohio River

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Escape from Slavery"

    Escape from Slavery

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "War's End"

    War's End

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "The Rebel Spy"

    The Rebel Spy

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "Enemy Or Friend?"

    Enemy Or Friend?

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "A Better Bicycle"

    A Better Bicycle

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "The Great War"

    The Great War

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "Marching with Sousa"

    Marching with Sousa

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 30
  31. Book cover for "Clash With The Newsboys"

    Clash With The Newsboys

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 31
  32. Book cover for "Battling the Klan"

    Battling the Klan

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 32
  33. Book cover for "Adventure in the Wilderness"

    Adventure in the Wilderness

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 33
  34. Book cover for "Cincinnati Epidemic"

    Cincinnati Epidemic

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 34
  35. Book cover for "The New Citizen"

    The New Citizen

    by Loree Lough

    1998American Adventure, Book 35
  36. Book cover for "Black Tuesday"

    Black Tuesday

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 36
  37. Book cover for "The Great Depression"

    The Great Depression

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 37
  38. Book cover for "Changing Times"

    Changing Times

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 38
  39. Book cover for "Starting Over"

    Starting Over

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 39
  40. Book cover for "Rumblings of War"

    Rumblings of War

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 40
  41. Book cover for "War Strikes"

    War Strikes

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 41
  42. Book cover for "Coming Home"

    Coming Home

    by Loree Lough

    1999American Adventure, Book 42

Series background & context

The American Adventure books are short historical novels for younger readers, designed to place children and families inside big moments from American history. The line covers a huge sweep of time, from the Mayflower era to the world wars, and the appeal is easy to see. History is not treated as a list of dates. It is something happening to people who have to live through it.

That makes the books very approachable.

Titles such as The Mayflower Adventure, Boston Revolts!, The Boston Massacre, Escape from Slavery, Chicago World's Fair, Women Win the Vote, Black Tuesday, and Coming Home tell you the pattern right away. Each story uses a major event or turning point as the backdrop for personal danger, hard choices, and growing up fast. Disease outbreaks, wars, riots, inventions, immigration, and political change all become story material.

The books are fast and direct. They are written to keep readers moving, which means the chapters tend to focus on clear stakes, strong setting, and historical pressure rather than long internal reflection. That style works especially well for middle grade readers who want action but also want to feel that what they are learning matters.

Because the line spans so many periods, the tone shifts from book to book. Some entries feel like frontier survival stories. Others are more urban, more political, or more about family endurance during crisis. What unites them is the belief that young people are not standing off to the side of history. They are inside it.

If you are browsing this page, it helps to think of American Adventure less as one continuous series and more as a library of bite-sized entry points into different eras. You can start almost anywhere, depending on which time period interests you most.

For readers who like learning through story, that is the charm. These books keep the focus on people first, and let the history gather around them.

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