The California Missions

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

Describes Spain's efforts during the sixteenth century to colonize and spread Christianity, resulting in the founding of twenty-two missions which still stand today between San Diego and San Francisco

63 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1995

About the author

Elizabeth Van Steenwyk is the award-winning author of more than seventy published books for young people. After graduating from Knox College, she went on to spend ten years writing for radio and television with a concentration on children's programming. She lives in California.