Junipero Serra: Founder of the California Missions

by Linda Gondosch

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 Jun?pero Serra, he traveled to the New World and tirelessly preached the love of Christ to the natives living in the uncharted wilderness of California. His motto was, Always forward, never back.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621640620
• ISBN13: 9781621640622
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Magnificat-Ignatius
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7