Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2018 - January 2019
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.
Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the birth of American art By Talbott, Hudson Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J759.13 TAL "The story of artist Thomas Cole, founder of America's first formal art movement: the Hudson River school of painting"-- |
Rosa's animals: the story of Rosa Bonheur and her painting menagerie By Macdonald, Maryann Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J759.4 MAC Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) led a highly nontraditional life, especially for a woman in the nineteenth century. She kept lions as pets, was awarded the Legion of Honor by Empress Eugénie, and befriended "Buffalo Bill" Cody. She became a painter at a time when women were often only reluctantly educated as artists. Her unconventional artistic work habits, including visiting slaughterhouses to sketch animal anatomy and wearing mens clothing to gain access to places like a horse fair, where women were not allowed, helped her become one of the most beloved female painters of her time. Among the artworks discussed are The Horse Fair and Ploughing in the Nivernais. |
Born to swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's life in jazz By Rockliff, Mara Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J781.65 ROC Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band. |
Contortion, German wheels, and other mind-bending circus science By Lüsted, Marcia Amidon Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J791.3 LUS "Discusses some of the world's most mind-bending circus acts and the science behind them"-- |
Cheerleading skills: how to cheer like a champ By Cecchetti, Diane Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J791.64 CEC "Learn arm and leg movements, jumps, and voice control to cheer like your favorite squad"--Provided by publisher. |
Trailblazer: the story of ballerina Raven Wilkinson By Schubert, Leda Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J792 SCH "This beautiful picture book tells the little-known story of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and an inspiration to Misty Copeland. When she was only five years old, her parents took her to see the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Raven perched on her crushed velvet seat, heard the tympani, and cried with delight even before the curtain lifted. From that moment on, her passion for dance only grew deeper inside of her. No black ballerina had ever danced with a major touring troupe before. Raven would be the first. Raven Wilkinson was born on February 2, 1935, in New York City. From the time she was a little girl, all she wanted to do was dance. On Raven's ninth birthday, her uncle gifted her with ballet lessons, and she completely fell in love with dance. While she was a student at Columbia University, Raven auditioned for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and was finally accepted on her third try, even after being told she couldn't dance with them because of her skin color. When she started touring with her troupe in the United States in 1955, Raven encountered much racism in the South, but the applause, alongside the opportunity to dance, made all the hardship worth it. Several years later she would dance for royalty with the Dutch National Ballet and regularly performed with the New York City Opera until she was fifty. This beautiful picture book tells the uplifting story of the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and how she became a huge inspiration for Misty Copeland. Theodore Taylor III's unique, heavy line style of illustration brings a deeper level of fluidity and life to the work, and Misty Copeland's beautifully written foreword will delight ballet and dance fans of all ages"-- |
Abracadabra: tricks for rookie magicians : 4D a magical augmented reading experience By Barnhart, Norm Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.8 BAR "Describes how to prepare and perform several magic tricks for beginner level magicians. Includes embedded links for added online instructional videos that can be accessed with the Capstone 4D app"-- |
Pass go and collect $200: the real story of how Monopoly was invented By Stone, Tanya Lee Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J794 STO "A nonfiction picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games" -- |
By Robinson, Tom Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J796.323 ROB "Readers will find out how to dribble, pass, shoot, and defend like their favorite sports stars"--Provided by publisher. |
Football skills: how to play like a pro By Gitlin, Marty Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J796.332 GIT "Readers will learn how to throw a football, make and receive handoffs, run play patterns, play defense and many other football skills in this book"--Provided by publisher. |
The modern nerd's guide to drone racing By Nagelhout, Ryan Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J797.52 NAG Drones, those radio-controlled flying machines that everyone's abuzz about nowadays, provide many people with an exciting opportunity to navigate and modulate. The newly developed sport of drone racing, however, brings excitement and competition to the air like never before. Live-streaming directly from a camera mounted onto the drone even makes drone racing a spectator sport. This colorful, dynamic book not only introduces readers to drone racing, but gives them tips and insider information about to how to participate themselves. |
I can write a book about countries By Kalman, Bobbie Publishing Date: [2012] Classification: JNF Call Number: J808.06 KAL This book shows you how to write and publish a non-fiction book about one or more countries. |
I can write a book about culture By Kalman, Bobbie Publishing Date: [2012] Classification: JNF Call Number: J808.06 KAL This book describes how to write a non-fiction book about culture. |
I can write a book about history By Kalman, Bobbie Publishing Date: [2012] Classification: JNF Call Number: J808.06 KAL This book describes how to write and publish a non-fiction book about history. |
I can write a book called "If I could talk to animals" By Kalman, Bobbie Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J808.06 KAL |
Seeing into tomorrow: haiku by Richard Wright By Wright, Richard Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.52 CRE Together with twelve haiku by acclaimed author Richard Wright, Nina Crews's distinctive photo-collage artwork celebrates contemporary black boys and everyday moments. |
Voices in the air: poems for listeners By Nye, Naomi Shihab Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.54 NYE "Ninety-five poems pay tribute to essential voices past and present that have the power to provoke us, lead us, and give us hope" -- |
Vivid: poems & notes about color By Paschkis, Julie Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.6 PAS See the colors of the rainbow in a whole new light! |
Alabama spitfire: the story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird By Hegedus, Bethany Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J813.54 HEG The inspiring true story of Nelle Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird. Growing up in Monroeville, Alabama she wore overalls, went to the courtroom to watch her daddy try cases, and with her best friend Tru read books and wrote stories of their own. When she moved to New York City she wrote a novel that made her one of the most beloved writers in the twentieth century. |
By Katz, Welwyn Wilton Publishing Date: 2007, ©1999 Classification: JNF Call Number: J829.3 KAT A modern, illustrated retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel. |