When the Mission Padre Came to the Rancho: Early California Adventures of Rosalinda and Simon Delgado

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 tell 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!