Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2014 - December 2014
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
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By Watts, Claire Publishing Date: c2002 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 636.0887 WAT A look at favorite pet animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, and goldfish. |
German shepherds and other herding dogs Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 636.7376 "An introduction to German shepherds and other herding dogs, presented in a highly illustrated, question-and-answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher. |
Golden retrievers and other sporting dogs Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 636.7527 "An introduction to Golden Retrievers and Other Sporting Dogs, presented in a highly illustrated, question and answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher. |
Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 636.7537 "An introduction to beagles and other hounds, presented in a highly illustrated, question-and-answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher. |
La casa donde vivo: aqui en America By Seltzer, Isadore Publishing Date: 1993 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 728.0973 SEL |
Double luck: memoirs of a Chinese orphan By Lu, Chi Fa Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J304.873 LU, Tells the story of the author's struggles after being orphaned at the age of three and how he held on to his dream of coming to the United States as he passed from one relative to another and was even sold to a Communist couple. |
NEW RELEASE Hidden girl: the true story of a modern-day child slave By Hall, Shyima Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J362.7 HALL The author relates how she was sold by poor parents into slavery and forced to endure brutal servitude in California until a neighbor's anonymous call to the police began her journey to freedom and her subsequent efforts to fight for child slaves. |
By Dorros, Arthur Publishing Date: c1993 Classification: JNF Call Number: J392.36 DOR Text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world. On each page "This is my house" will appear in the appropriate native language. |
Encuentrame: fiestas populares de America Latina Publishing Date: ©1989 Classification: JNF Call Number: J394.26 Festivals in ten Latin American countries are briefly described and colorfully illustrated, with one child from each illustration to be found by matching drawings. |
El poni de barro: un cuento tradicional Skidi Pawnee By Cohen, Caron Lee Publishing Date: c1992 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.2 COH A poor boy becomes a powerful leader when Mother Earth turns his mud pony into a real one, but after the pony turns back to mud, he must find his own strength. |
El romance de Don Gato y otros cuentos populares de America latina By Gonzalez, Lucia M. Publishing Date: c1997 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.2 GON A collection of popular tales told to young children in places such as Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Mexico. |
Cómo cavar un hoyo hasta el otro lado del mundo By McNulty, Faith Publishing Date: c1993, c1979 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.1 MCN A child takes an imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth and discovers what's inside. |
By Wood, Jenny Publishing Date: 1992, c1990 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.55 WOO Text and pictures present information about different kinds of storms. |
By Barrett, Norman S. Publishing Date: 1990 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.552 BAR Describes how a hurricane or tornado happens, the damage caused, and precautions and defensive behavior. |
By Portell, Joan Publishing Date: 2000 Classification: JNF Call Number: J553.7 POR |
By Portell, Joan Publishing Date: 1999 Classification: JNF Call Number: J567.9 POR |
El gigante del desierto: el mundo del saguaro By Bash, Barbara Publishing Date: 1993 Classification: JNF Call Number: J583.47 BAS |
By James, Diane Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J591.564 JAM Describes how and where animals make their homes, from nests and caves to underground burrows. |
By James, Diane Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J591.77 JAM Este libro ilustrado para ni©łos muestra los animales marinos m©Łs populares, desde los delfines y las ballenas hasta los caballitos de mar y los pulpos. |
By Watts, Claire Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J591.96 WAT Introduces children to wildlife on the African plains and includes information about animals including lions, zebras, and elephants. |
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