Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

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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The warden's daughter

By Spinelli, Jerry

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Living with her warden father in an apartment above a 1950s prison, Cammie O'Reilly struggles to come to terms with the loss of her mother, who died saving her from harm when she was a baby, and interacts with some of the reformed inmates.

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The Ethan I was before

By Standish, Ali

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Before: Ethan was always up for a laugh, always willing to accept a dare, always ready for a baseball game with his big brother, Roddie, or an adventure with his best friend, Kacey. Now: Ethan's family is escaping Boston for the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. But Ethan's not sure he'll ever escape the memories of the accident that cost him everything. When Ethan meets Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories, he starts to wonder if it's possible to become the boy he used to be again. But Ethan soon discovers that he's not the only one with secrets, and Coralee's are catching up with her. And what she's hiding just might be putting both their lives in danger.--Page 4 of cover.

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The secret keepers

By Stewart, Trenton Lee

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"When twelve-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its wearer invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime"--

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Gone camping: a novel in verse

By Wissinger, Tamera Will

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"Camping is fun. Until it's time to sleep. Then, Lucy wonders, what kinds of creatures lurk in the dark? With only her brother and grandpa as tent mates, will Lucy be able to face her camping fears? Includes a variety of poetic forms--from aubade to haiku--as well as writing tips about rhyme and rhythm"--

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The almost impossible thing

By Agaoglu, Basak

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"Most of us want to fly--even if we know we're rooted to the ground. Especially if we know we're rooted to the ground! So when a rabbit spots a bird soaring in beautiful, colorful loop-de-loops, a dream is born. Though her friends tell her "You can't do that!" our rabbit is undeterred. Through comical ski jumps, trampoline bounces, swings on the trapeze, and experiments with kites . . . somehow, some way, there must be a way to fly. And there is!"--Provided by publisher.

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Quítate de aquí

By Amos, Janine

Publishing Date: 2003

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Dos cuentos breves demuestran que la gente puede sentirse limitada y disgustada cuando falta espacio, y que es importante buscar una soluci©đn en lugar de enojarse.

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At night ; ...but at night sometimes

By Bansch, Helga

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"The animals are all asleep in their respective homes, until things get turned upside down"--

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The little Eskimo

By Cali, Davide

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A little Eskimo boy starts out on a quest to discover what's on the other side of the great frozen lake and to find out if he'll be a great hunter when he grows up.

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The bear's sea escape

By Chaud, Benjamin

Publishing Date: [2014]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Still looking for a place to hibernate, Papa Bear follows Baby Bear to a cruise ship, and winds up on a tropical island.

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Big bug

By Cole, Henry

Publishing Date: [2014]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm under the big, big sky.

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Peck, peck, peck

By Cousins, Lucy

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Pecking his way through the door of a house, an intrepid little woodpecker busily raps on a rhyming sequence of indoor objects, from a hat and a mat and a racket and jacket to a teddy bear and a book called Jane Eyre.

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How to train a train

By Eaton, Jason Carter

Publishing Date: c2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks.

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Orangutanka: a story in poems

By Engle, Margarita

Publishing Date: 2015

Classification: E

Call Number: E

All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon--all except one. Written in a series of linked poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese form of poetry.

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Ike's incredible ink

By Farley, Brianne

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Cleaning his room and talking to his best friend while preparing to write what he knows will be an incredible story, little Ike discovers that he is missing just the right ink to get his project underway, a need that requires extraordinary effort to fulfill.

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Five trucks

By Floca, Brian

Publishing Date: 2014

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Five different trucks do five different jobs to get an airplane ready for takeoff.

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The first drawing

By Gerstein, Mordicai

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Thirty thousand years ago, an imaginative child sees the shapes of animals in clouds and on the walls of the cave he shares with his family, but no one else can see them until he makes the world's first drawing. Includes author's note on cave drawings.

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A greyhound, a groundhog

By Jenkins, Emily

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A tongue twister featuring a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog who work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another.

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Moví la mano

By Luján, Jorge

Publishing Date: 2014

Classification: E

Call Number: E

When a little girl moves her hand, she changes the world as she discovers it. As she moves her known world, she discovers her own power and creates everything anew. The poem, written by Argentine poet Jorge Luján, comes from a culture saturated with magic, in which even the very young can make the world by reaching out and moving it. Mandana Sadat's imaginative illustrations deepen and enrich the text. Moví la mano / I Moved My Hand is a very special contribution to the world of children's books for the very young (and the not so young).

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Dream animals: a bedtime journey

By Martin, Emily Winfield

Publishing Date: c2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Furred, finned, and feathered friends await the night, when they can carry dreamers on adventures in Dreamland.

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If you plant a seed

By Nelson, Kadir

Publishing Date: [2015]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness.