Books at Mission Elementary Library

Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Summary: Learn about the history of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, including how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Call Number: 979.4 Buc

Citation: Buckley, Jeannette. Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. Cavendish Square, 2015.

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Summary: Discusses the mission of San Luis Rey from its founding in 1798 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Luiseño Indians.

Call Number: 979.4 Qua

Citation: Quasha, Jennifer. Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. PowerKids Press, 2000.

Missions of the Southern Coast

Summary: Charts the histories of the California missions of San Diego de Alcalá, San Juan Capistrano, and San Luis Rey de Francia, and briefly describes life among the Native Americans of southwestern California before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Call Number: 979.4 Lem

Citation: Lemke, Nancy. Missions of the Southern Coast. Lerner Publications, 1996.

Articles

"San Luis Rey de Francia" in Encyclopedia Britannica

Reading Level: 1

Read Aloud: Yes

Citation: "San Luis Rey de Francia." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2018. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/San-Luis-Rey-de-Francia/630972.

Websites

Official Website of Mission San Luis Rey

Citation: Old Mission San Luis Rey. Old Mission San Luis Rey, 2018. www.sanluisrey.org/.

Mission San Luis Rey on the City of Oceanside Website

Citation: "Mission San Luis Rey." Oceanside.com. City of Oceanside, 2012. www.oceanside.com/place/mission-san-luis-del-rey/.

Mission San Luis Rey - CyArk Cultural Heritage Site (in progress)

Videos

Pictures

Early Pictures of Mission San Luis Rey in the California Digital Library

Citation: [Picture Title]. Calisphere University of California, California Digital Library, 2009. calisphere.org/exhibitions/7/california-missions/.