Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2015 - October 2015
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 Hesse, Karen Publishing Date: 1997 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression. |
By Spinelli, Jerry Publishing Date: 1992, c1990 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries. |
NEW RELEASE By Barnett, Mac Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: E Call Number: E Leo is a friendly house ghost--but when a family moves into his house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for a friend. |
The mitten (Oversized Board Book) By Brett, Jan Publishing Date: 2014, c1989 Classification: E Call Number: E |
The very hungry caterpillar [bilingual ed.] By Carle, Eric Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: E Call Number: E Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days. |
Clic, clac, muu: vacas escritoras By Cronin, Doreen Publishing Date: c2002 Classification: E Call Number: E When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. |
Dinosaur Bob and his adventures with the family Lazardo By Joyce, William Publishing Date: 1995, c1988 Classification: E Call Number: E While vacationing in Africa, the Lazardo family finds and brings back to America a friendly dinosaur that becomes the talk of the town. |
By Kellogg, Steven Publishing Date: c1973 Classification: E Call Number: E To escape the dangers of urban life, Jenny and her friends sail away to an island, only to be faced with a new problem--its single inhabitant--the Skog. |
NEW RELEASE Jackrabbit McCabe and the electric telegraph By Rozier, Lucy Margaret Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: E Call Number: E The fastest man in the West meets his match in this deliciously clever original tall tale-perfect for the Common Core classroom. a With his extra-long legs, Jackrabbit McCabe can outrun anything on the American frontier: horses, trains, and even twisters. So of course, everyone in the town of Windy Flats always counts on his speed when a message has to get out fast. Then something new comes to town: the telegraph, which can send Morse code messages with the speed of electricity. At first, no one believes the newfangled contraption can deliver a message quicker than Jackrabbit. . . . But in a race between man and machine, who will be left in the dust? a An author's note includes information about the invention of the telegraph, a Morse code key, and a riddle written in Morse code for kids to transcribe. |
By Wilson, Karma Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: E Call Number: E |
By Seuss Publishing Date: c1963 Classification: RDR Call Number: RDR A lively alphabet book filled with funny, gay creatures. |
By Dashner, James Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: YA Call Number: YA As the third Trial draws to a close, Thomas and some of his cohorts manage to escape from WICKED, their memories having been restored, only to face new dangers as WICKED claims to be trying to protect the human race from the deadly FLARE virus. |
By Dashner, James Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: YA Call Number: YA "Mark struggles to make sense of his new, post-disaster world in this prequel to The Maze Runner"-- |
NEW RELEASE By Desmond, Jenni Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 599.5248 DES An introduction to the world of the giant blue whale combines engaging facts with evocative illustrations that compare the whale's enormous size to objects in the everyday world. |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 617.0232 FRA |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 622.3632 FRA Provides information about salt and its importance in everyday life. |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 641.3411 FRA Provides information about apples and their importance in everyday life. |
NEW RELEASE By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI Follows the adventures of self-described middle school genius Nate Wright, including having an imaginary near-death experience, creating an episode of "Doctor Cesspool," and meeting the girl of his dreams at summer school. |
By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI "To sixth-grader Nate Wright, life is one big game. So when he suits up for any sport, he does it with an unmistakable swagger. From fine-tuning his trash-talking skills on the basketball court to his cocky 'tude in the soccer goal, Nate can be a bigger challenge to his teammates than their opponents."--P. [4] of cover. |
Big Nate: Great minds think alike By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. Nate is the star of Big Nate, the comic strip that made its debut in 1991. Nate is a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's often in hot water with his teachers and classmates, but Nate's winning personality and can-do attitude always make him a big hit with readers. |
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