Books about California Missions can be found under the call number x 979.4.
California Missions Resource Center
http://www.missionscalifornia.com/
The California Mission Resource Center is a comprehensive guide to discovering the history behind the missions and the people who
founded and shaped the character of California.
California State Parks: The Mission Trail
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=22722
Information about El Camino Real (The Royal Road) and each of the missions that lines the trail.
California Missions
http://138.23.124.165/collections/permanent/projects/survey/missions/default.html
Select a mission for some photograph
Some titles include:
Lyngheim, Linda.X979.4 Lyngheim
Following a brief discussion of the history of the discoveryand settlement of early California, the establishment and daily life of each of the missions is described. Each chapter also explains what happens today at the mission.
California Missions (series name)
Titles in this series include: Missions of the Central Coast X979.47 BEHRENS covers Santa Barbara, Santa Inés, and La Purisíma Concepción missions Missions of the Inland Valleys X979.4 BROWER covers San Luis Obispo, San Miguel de Arcángel, San Antonio de Padua, and Nuestra Señora de la Soledad missions Missions of the Los Angeles Area X979.49 MACMILLAN covers San Gabriel Arcángel, San Fernando Rey de España,and San Buenaventura missions Missions of the Monterey Bay Area X979.47 ABBINK covers San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo, Santa Cruz, and San Juan Bautista missions Missions of the San Francisco Bay Area X979.46 WHITE covers Santa Clara de Asís, San José, San Francisco de Asís, San Rafael Arcángel, and San Francisco de Solano missions Missions of the Southern Coast X979.49 LEMKE covers San Diego de Alcala, San Juan Capistrano, and San Luis Rey de Francia missions
Titles in this series include:
Missions of the Central Coast X979.47 BEHRENS
covers Santa Barbara, Santa Inés, and La Purisíma Concepción missions
covers San Luis Obispo, San Miguel de Arcángel, San Antonio de Padua, and Nuestra Señora de la Soledad missions
covers San Gabriel Arcángel, San Fernando Rey de España,and San Buenaventura missions
covers San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo, Santa Cruz, and San Juan Bautista missions
covers Santa Clara de Asís, San José, San Francisco de Asís, San Rafael Arcángel, and San Francisco de Solano missions
covers San Diego de Alcala, San Juan Capistrano, and San Luis Rey de Francia missions
Williams, Jack S.X979.4 Williams Titles in this series include: Craftsmen and Craftswomen of the California Mission Frontier Indians of the California Mission Frontier Padres of the California Mission Frontier Sailors, Merchants and Muleteers of the California Mission Frontier Soldiers and Their Families of the California Mission Frontier Townspeople and Ranchers of the California Mission Frontier
Williams, Jack S.X979.4 Williams
Craftsmen and Craftswomen of the California Mission Frontier
Indians of the California Mission Frontier
Padres of the California Mission Frontier
Sailors, Merchants and Muleteers of the California Mission Frontier
Soldiers and Their Families of the California Mission Frontier
Townspeople and Ranchers of the California Mission Frontier
Toucan Fact Cards Online
Under the California Fact Cards section, click on Missions for specific information on each mission.
Click on Mission Life for information about who lived at the missions and what they did as workers, soldiers and padres.
World Book Online Reference Center
The World Book Online Reference Center provides online access to encyclopedia articles, dictionary entries, images, and maps.
Check out the Explore California tab for information about California history, geography, and more.
Gale Student Resource Center
The Gale Student Resource Center is designed for middle school and high school students. However the database does have information that may be useful for 4th and 5th graders.
Search for “California missions” for general information, or search for a specific mission by name.