Books at Mission Elementary Library

Discovering Mission Santa Cruz

Summary: Learn about the history of Mission Santa Cruz, including how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Call Number: 979.4 Nun

Citation: Nunes, Sofia. Discovering Mission Santa Cruz. Cavendish Square, 2015.

Missions of the Monterey Bay Area

Summary: Charts the histories of the missions of Carmel, Santa Cruz, and San Juan Bautista, and briefly describes life among the Ohlone Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Call Number: 979.4 Abb

Citation: Abbink, Emily. Missions of the Monterey Bay Area. Lerner Publications, 1996.

Articles

"Santa Cruz" in Encyclopedia Britannica

Read Level: 1

Read Aloud: Yes

Citation: "Santa Cruz." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2018. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Santa-Cruz/630985.

Websites

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

Citation: "Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park." California Department of Parks and Recreation. State of California, 2018. www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=548

Official Website of the Parish

Citation: "Mission Santa Cruz." Holy Cross Church, n.d. www.holycrosssantacruz.com/mission-santa-cruz.

Videos

Pictures

Early Pictures of Mission Santa Cruz in the California Digital Library

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