01350nam a22002537a 45000010005000000030006000050050017000110080041000280200018000690400029000870500016001160820012001321000020001442450042001642600044002063000050002504900017003005050008003175200600003255210020009255210020009456500069009656500062010345384FISKH20241129151333.0241129b        cb ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780531212387  aFISKHbengcFISKHdFISKH  aHE6375.P476  a266.279  aPerritano, John  aSpanish Missions /cby John Perritano  aNew York : bChildren's Press ;c2010 .  a48 pages : bcolor illustrations ; c22 cm .   aA True Book   aZ 
  aBeginning with a pithy account that delves into the conquer-and-cash-in strategy of Spanish exploration, it then nicely outlines what missions are (essentially small villages), who built them (priests and soldiers), and why they were built (to convert the natives and control the land). With an evenhanded tone, Perritano also touches on important Spanish priests (both admirable and despicable), Native revolts, and various missions in what is now Mexico and the southwestern U.S. The colorful, amply illustrated design makes for an accessible read - review by Ian Chipman, Booklist. Ages 8-12.8 a950 
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bRaz-Plus 
  aMission, Spanish- Southwest, New- History vJuvenile literature   aSpaniards- Southwest , New- HistoryvJuvenile literature