Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
May 2018 - June 2018
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 Lanser, Amanda Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.53 LAN "Describes aspects of World War II using numbers, stats, and infographics"-- |
Behind enemy lines: the escape of Robert Grimes with the Comet Line By Chandler, Matt Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 CHA "The true story of Lt. Robert Grimes running for his life as he evades being captured by Nazi soldiers. Robert Grimes escapes danger with help from the Comet Line, a resistance group that rescued Allied soldiers during WWII"-- |
Sergeant Reckless: the true story of the little horse who became a hero By McCormick, Patricia Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J951.904 MCC When a group of US Marines fighting in the Korean War found a bedraggled little mare, they wondered if she could be trained to as a packhorse. They had no idea that the skinny, underfed horse had one of the biggest and bravest hearts they'd ever known. And one of the biggest appetites! Soon Reckless showed herself more than willing to carry ammunition too heavy for the soldiers to haul. As cannons thundered and shells flew through the air, she marched into battle -- again and again -- becoming the only animal ever to officially hold military rank and receive two Purple Hearts. |
By Freedman, Russell Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: JNF Call Number: J959.704 FRE An account of the Vietnam War describes how it began, why it was so difficult to end, and how its tragic legacy endures today. |
Sinking the sultana: a civil war story of imprisonment, greed, and a doomed journey home By Walker, Sally M Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.7 WAL In 1865, the Civil War was winding down and the country was reeling from Lincoln’s assassination. Thousands of Union soldiers, released from Confederate POW camps, were to be transported home on the steamboat Sultana. With a profit to be made, the captain rushed repairs to the boat so the soldiers wouldn’t find transportation elsewhere. More than 2,000 passengers boarded in Vicksburg, Mississippi . . . on a boat with a capacity of 376. The journey was violently interrupted when the boat’s boilers exploded; passengers were bombarded with red-hot iron fragments, burned by scalding steam, and flung overboard into the churning Mississippi. Although rescue efforts were launched, the survival rate was dismal — more than 1,500 lives were lost. In a compelling, exhaustively researched account, renowned author Sally M. Walker joins other historians who have been asking the same question for 150 years: who (or what) was responsible for the Sultana’s disastrous fate? |
By Roberts, Russell Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J975.004 ROB Beginning in the present and traveling back through time, experience the struggles and successes of the Muscogee Creek Nation. |
Paiute princess: the story of Sarah Winnemucca By Ray, Deborah Kogan Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J979.004 RAY Documents the life and achievements of the 19th-century Northern Paiute leader, examining how her aptitude for languages and diplomacy enabled her to advocate on behalf of her tribe, in a portrait complemented by hand-drawn maps and archival photographs. By the author of Dinosaur Mountain. - (Baker & Taylor) |
Into the deep: the life of naturalist and explorer William Beebe By Sheldon, David Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: JB BEEBE When William Beebe was born in 1877, scientists had only begun to explore the natural world, a world that fascinated Beebe even as a child. He studied migratory birds, rain forest canopies, and ocean depths. Beebe was a pioneer of ecology, observing wildlife in their natural habitats. |
The man who loved libraries: the story of Andrew Carnegie By Larsen, Andrew Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: JB CARNEGIE Carnegie believed strongly in sharing his wealth, and one of the ways he did this was by funding the construction of over 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy completely revolutionized public libraries, which weren't widespread at the time. Told in simple, lyrical text, the story unfolds against striking, stylized illustrations that transport readers to the bustle and boom of the Industrial Revolution. An informational spread explains more about Carnegie's life and work.When he was a child in the 1840s, Andrew Carnegie and his family immigrated to America in search of a new beginning. His working-class Scottish family arrived at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Carnegie worked hard, in factories and telegraphy. He invested in railroads, eventually becoming the richest man in the world during his time. |
NEW RELEASE Ruth Bader Ginsburg: the case of R.B.G. vs. inequality By Winter, Jonah Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: JB GINSBURG Offers an illustrated introduction to the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg that explores the ways that the society in which she grew up was unfair toward women, Jews, and other groups, and how she spent her life working to fight that unfairness. - (Baker & Taylor) |
The world is not a rectangle: a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid By Winter, Jeanette Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: JB HADID A biography of architect Zaha Hadid, who grew up in Baghdad and went on to design buildings all over the world. |
Alexander Hamilton, revolutionary By Brockenbrough, Martha Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: JB HAMILTON "A richly illustrated portrait of the Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury describes his experiences as an illegitimate orphan, soldier, friend, philanderer, political firebrand and financial whiz whose groundbreaking policies continue to shape today's American government"--Publisher |
Long May She Wave: The True Story of Caroline Pickersgill and Her Star-Spangled Creation By Fulton, Kristen Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: JB PICKERSG Discover the story of the girl who sewed the American flag that inspired the lyrics of the National Anthem in this beautifully illustrated celebration of our country’s iconic symbol for freedom. Caroline Pickersgill came from a family of the best flag makers in Baltimore. She and her family proudly stitched the grand flag that gallantly whipped in the wind over Fort McHenry. But when the British attacked Baltimore on September 12, 1814, would those broad stripes and bright stars still wave strong? Would America still be free and remain the home of the brave? |
Meet Cindy Sherman: artist, photographer, chameleon By Greenberg, Jan Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: JB SHERMAN "Biography of legendary artist Cindy Sherman"-- |
By Shea, Pegi Deitz Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: JB WEBSTER Presents the life and accomplishments of the American lexicographer, who wrote the first American dictionary, published the first daily newspaper, created the first American insurance company, and was responsible for the first copyright law. - (Baker & Taylor) |
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