Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
July 2019 - October 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.
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Spooked: how a radio broadcast and the war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America By Jarrow, Gail Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J791.44 JAR Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing. |
NEW RELEASE By Williams, Heather Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J796.962 WIL "Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Miracle on Ice explores the way the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team served to bring Americans together in a time we needed it most. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index"-- |
Feel the beat: dance poems that zing from salsa to swing By Singer, Marilyn Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.54 SIN Collects poems about various types of social dance, from samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop, with an accompanying audio disc featuring the author reading the poems set to the music for each dance. |
Pushing up the sky: seven native American plays for children By Bruchac, Joseph Publishing Date: c2000 Classification: JNF Call Number: J812.54 BRU Uses drama to tell seven different stories from Native American traditions including the Abenaki, Ojibway, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Snohomish, Tlingit, and Zuni. |
Good masters! Sweet Ladies: voices from a medieval village By Schlitz, Laura Amy Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J812.6 SCH A collection of short one-person plays featuring characters, between ten and fifteen years old, who live in or near a thirteenth-century English manor. |
NEW RELEASE By Sherman, Jill Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J920.72 SHE Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in. From all corners of the world, these women show us that barriers are meant to be broken and obstacles can be overcome. Learn about some of the fierce women who persevered in the face of adversity to fight for what they thought was right. |
Great ideas of the Renaissance By Romanek, Trudee Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.21 ROM Great Ideas of the Renaissance surveys the major advances that were made in art, architecture, sculpture, science, medicine, transportation, and culture. Merchants, monarchs, and religious leaders all promoted and encouraged creativity, and artists, scientists, and great thinkers pushed back the frontiers of philosophy, the arts, mathematics, and technology. |
NEW RELEASE Standing up against hate: how black women in the Army helped change the course of WWII By Farrell, Mary Cronk Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 FAR "Standing Up Against Hate tells the stories of the African American women who enlisted in the newly formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in World War II. They quickly discovered that they faced as many obstacles in the armed forces as they did in everyday life. However, they refused to back down. They interrupted careers and left family, friends, and loved ones to venture into unknown and sometimes dangerous territory. They survived racial prejudice and discrimination with dignity, succeeded in jobs women had never worked before, and made crucial contributions to the military war effort. The book centers around Charity Adams, who commanded the only black WAAC battalion sent overseas and became the highest ranking African American woman in the military by the end of the war. Along with Adams's story are those of other black women who played a crucial role in integrating the armed forces. Their tales are both inspiring and heart-wrenching. The book includes a timeline, bibliography, and index"-- |
By Eggers, Dave Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 EGG In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation. Can you believe that? |
The Wilderness Road: from the Shenandoah Valley to the Ohio River By Dean, Arlan Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J976.8 DEA Introduces the two hundred mile Wilderness Road that began in Virginia and ended in Kentucky. |
The Mormon Pioneer Trail: from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Great Salt Lake, Utah By Dean, Arlan Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978 DEA The story of the Mormon Trail and the migration of Mormons to their new settlement at Salt Lake City. |
The Oregon Trail: from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon By Dean, Arlan Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978 DEA Describes the Oregon Trail and the pioneers who settled in the Pacific Northwest. |
The Overland Trail: from Atchison, Kansas, to Ft. Bridger, Wyoming By Dean, Arlan Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978 DEA Describes the Overland Trail and the frontiersmen who traveled to Fort Bridger. |
The Santa Fe Trail: from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico By Dean, Arlan Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978 DEA Examines the history of the Santa Fe Trail, a nearly eight hundred mile path from Missouri to Santa Fe used primarily as a trade route in the 1800s. |
The Old Spanish Trail: from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles, California By Dean, Arlan Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J979 DEA Describes the Old Spanish Trail and the pioneers who settled in California. |
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