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  • Discovering Mission San Juan Bautista

    Madeline Stevens

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Mission San Juan Bautista, describing th building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1797, and its effect on the Ohlone and Yokuts indians.
    K

  • Discovering Mission Santa Clara De Asis

    Sofia Nunes

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Mission Santa Clara de Asâis, describing the building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1777, and its effect on the Ohlone Indians.
    V

  • Mission Santa Barbara

    Amy Margaret

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the Mission Santa Barbara from its founding in 1786 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Chumash Indians.
    S

  • Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

    Jennifer Quasha, J. Quasha

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2001)
    Discusses the mission of San Luis Rey from its founding in 1798 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Luiseäno Indians.

  • Discovering Mission San Jose

    Madeline Stevens

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Mission San Josâe, describing the building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1797, and its effect on the Ohlone Indians.
    V

  • Discovering Mission San Buenaventura

    Sam Hamilton

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Mission San Buenaventura, describing building, and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1782, and its effect on the Chumash Indians.
    V

  • Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

    Kathleen J Edgar, Susan E Edgar

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2000)
    The San Carlos Borromeo del RĂ­o Carmelo mission, the second of the twenty one missions, was founded by Fray Serra in the Carmel valley. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Carlos Borromeo del RĂ­o Carmelo and CaliforniaÂ’s mission system. Readers will become familiar with the various buildings, living quarters, and courtyards that constitute a mission as well as important historical dates. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.
    R

  • Missions of the San Francisco Bay Area

    Tekla White

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, March 1, 1996)
    Charts the histories of the missions of San Francisco de Asis, Santa Clara, San Jose, San Rafael Arcangel, and San Francisco Solano
    X

  • Discovering Mission Santa Bárbara

    Jack Connelly

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Explores the history of the Mission Santa Bâarbara, including its founding, the friars' interactions with local natives, daily life at the mission, its eventual secularization, and the mission today.
    V

  • Missions of the Monterey Bay Area

    Emily Abbink

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Charts the histories of California missions and describes life among the Ohlone Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards
    V

  • Mission Santa Cruz

    Kim Ostrow

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today.
    M

  • Missions of the Inland Valleys

    Pauline Brower

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Charts the histories of the California missions of San Antonio de Padua, San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, and San Miguel Archangel, and briefly describes the life of the inland valley Indian tribes, many of whom were Salinan, before the arrival of the Spaniards.Charts the histories of California missions and describes Indian life before the arrival of the Spaniards
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