Padre Kino and the Trail to the Pacific

by Jack Steffan

Father Kino's greatest wish was to be sent from his Italian mountain home to China as a missionary--to follow in the footsteps of his hero St. Francis Xavier. Instead he was sent to Mexico where his great work was the mapping and exploration of Pimeria Alta (now Sonora, Mexico and sourthern Arizona, US). He became father and hero to the Pima nations, building twenty-nine missions. He was tirelessly in pursuit of the kingdom of God, battling the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 099917066X
• ISBN13: 9780999170663
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Hillside Education
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7