| Junipero Serra: Founder of the California Missions Contributor(s): Gondosch, Linda (Author), Beaudesson, Emmanuel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1621640620 ISBN-13: 9781621640622 Publisher: Magnificat OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Religious (see Also Religious - Christian - Bio - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - Christianity - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 36 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican - Geographic Orientation - California - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 18th-century Spain, daring stories of missionaries spreading the good news of the Gospel in the New World ignited the imagination of a devout young boy. Miguel Serra's dream soon became a reality. As Franciscan friar Junipero Serra, he traveled to the New World and tirelessly preached the love of Christ to the natives living in the unchartered wilderness of California. His motto was, "Always forward, never back." Pope Francis will canonize Father Serra on September 23 during his historic visit to the USA. Join the "founding father of California" on his amazing journey and experience the saintly missionary zeal that led to the establishment of the 21 Catholic missions in California. His presence and work are still very much alive through these beautiful missions that are visited by millions of people every year. |