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Traces the life of the Spanish explorer and missionary who traveled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and who established nine missions along the California coast.

5) Father Junípero Serra: founder of California missions

Author

Genet, Donna

Series

Hispanic biographies

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

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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.

6) The story of Junípero Serra: brave adventurer

Author

White, Florence Meiman

Series

Famous lives

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Pub

Pub. Date

1996.

Language

English

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Presents the life story of the intrepid Franciscan missionary and explorer who established the first nine missions in California and devoted his life to working with the Indians.

7) Fray Juan Crespi

Author

Bankston, John

Series

Latinos in American history

Publisher

Mitchell Lane Publishers

Pub. Date

[2004]

Language

English

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Profiles Fray Juan Crespi, who founded the Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel by the Sea, California, and recorded his experiences as a Franciscan missionary and a member of a team of explorers.

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