Father Junípero Serra
Subtitle: founder of California missions
By: Donna Genet.
Series: Hispanic biographies
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Springfield, N.J., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784 -- Juvenile literature.; Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784.; Franciscans -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Franciscans -- Missions -- California -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Indians of North America -- Missions -- California -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers.; Indians of North America -- Missions -- California.; California -- History -- To 1846 -- Juvenile literature.; California -- History -- To 1846.
Description: Traces the life of Father Junípero Serra from his childhood on the Spanish island of Majorca, his duties and travels as a missionary, to his death in 1784 and his legacy of the "Golden Chain" of missions in California.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.