The year is 1834, and Padre Carlos Ramon has come from Mexico to visit the Delgado family in California. California is under Mexican control, but it was once the property of Spain. The Padre remembers those times and shares stories of early California mission life with the family's children. Rosalinda and Simon. The children's journal and diary entries ten of their fascination with this past world. From the Padre, they learn about the missions' interactions with the Indians and even hear stories of pirate invasions! Meanwhile, their present day is filled with rancho experiences such as harvest festivals and welcoming foreign visitors, along with the changes they face as California prepares to become part of the United States. Gare Thompson weaves rich factual details and an entertaining fictional story to create a vivid image of life on the missions and ranchos of early California.The year is 1834, and Padre Carlos Ramon has come from Mexico to visit the Delgado family in California. California is under Mexican control, but it was once the property of Spain. The Padre remembers those times and shares stories of early California mission life with the family's children. Rosalinda and Simon. The children's journal and diary entries ten of their fascination with this past world. From the Padre, they learn about the missions' interactions with the Indians and even hear stories of pirate invasions! Meanwhile, their present day is filled with rancho experiences such as harvest festivals and welcoming foreign visitors, along with the changes they face as California prepares to become part of the United States. Gare Thompson weaves rich factual details and an entertaining fictional story to create a vivid image of life on the missions and ranchos of early California.
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