Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2020 - March 2020
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.
One cent, two cent, old cent, new cent By Worth, Bonnie Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: JNF Call Number: J332.4 WOR Provides an introduction to the history of money around the world, from trading shells and feathers to the creation of metal ingots and coins, with a review of how the first banks were formed and money is minted in the present day. |
Seeds of change: planting a path to peace By Johnson, Jen Cullerton Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J333 JOH "A biography of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a female scientist who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and her own Greenbelt Movement, an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem by planting millions of trees"--Provided by publisher. |
Ninjas: masters of stealth and secrecy By Dawson, Patricia Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J355.5 DAW "What was life like for some of the most secretive warriors in history? Find out the training, life, and tricks of the famous fighters in Ninjas"--Provided by the publisher. |
By Ward, D. J Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J363.72 WAR "Each person in the United States makes almost five pounds of trash every day. Thats more trash per person per day than people make in any other country. What happens to our trash? How can we stop throwing so much stuff away? Read and find out!"--Amazon.com. |
Why are the ice caps melting: the dangers of global warming By Rockwell, Anne F Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: JNF Call Number: J363.738 ROC This book tells about the greenhouse effect, recycling, and what you can do to help fight global warming. |
The girl with a brave heart: a tale from Tehran By Jahanforuz, Rita Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.2 JAH After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant fate in this adaptation of the Grimm's fairy tale, Mother Hulda, reset in Tehran, Iran. |
The story of Jumping Mouse: a native American legend By Steptoe, John Publishing Date: c1984 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.2 STE The gifts of Magic Frog and his own hopeful and unselfish spirit bring Jumping Mouse finally to the Far-Off Land where no mouse goes hungry. |
The McElderry book of Mother Goose: revered and rare rhymes Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.8 An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "The Queen of Hearts" and less familiar ones such as "Mother May I Go and Swim" and "Ten Little Penguins." |
By Anderson, C. W Publishing Date: 2000 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.8 AND Billy and his friend Tommy enter their ponies in the pair jumping contest. |
P is for pterodactyl: the worst alphabet book ever By Haldar, Raj Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J421.1 HAL "Let's get realthe English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word "knot" doesn't start with an N? It doesn't always make sense, but don't let these rule-breaking silent letters defeat you! This whimsical, funky book from Raj Haldar (aka rapper Lushlife) turns the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, poking fun at the most mischievous words in the English language and demonstrating how to pronounce them. Fun and informative for word nerds of all ages!" -- Amazon.com |
The girl's like spaghetti: why, you can't manage without apostrophes By Truss, Lynne Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J428.2 TRU See how using (or not using) an apostrophe can change the meaning of a sentence. |
Wildheart: the daring adventures of John Muir By Bertagna, Julie Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J508.092 BER This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche to its end. Most importantly, thought, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and inspired people in many countries to start protecting planet Earth--and they still do. -- |
Hidden figures: the true story of four black women and the space race By Shetterly, Margot Lee Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J510.92 SHE Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. |
By Pallotta, Jerry Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J513.2 PAL Combines art and skill-building text in a fact-filled introduction to twenty-six types of butterflies from different world regions. |
Mysterious patterns: finding fractals in nature By Campbell, Sarah C. Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J516.15 CAM Nature's repeating patterns, better known as fractals, are beautiful, universal, and explain much about how things grow. Fractals can also be quantified mathematically. Here is an elegant introduction to fractals through examples that can be seen in parks, rivers, and our very own backyards. Readers will be fascinated to learn that broccoli florets are fractals just like mountain ranges, river systems, and trees and will share in the wonder of math as it is reflected in the world around us. Perfect for any elementary school classroom or library, Mysterious Patterns is an exciting interdisciplinary introduction to repeating patterns.-- |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J520 HAR "A group of children learn about space through visits with Neil Armstrong, Johann Bode, Edmond Halley, Nicolaus Copernicus, Annie Jump Cannon, and Edwin Hubble"-- |
The planet gods: myths and facts about the solar system By Mitton, Jacqueline Publishing Date: [2008] Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.2 MIT A scientific and mythological tour of the solar system. |
By Simon, Seymour Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.2 SIM Takes readers on an interplanetary tour from the sun to the ever-mysterious Mars, and then, thanks to the Voyager missions, to the planets beyond. |
The girl who named Pluto: the story of Venetia Burney By McGinty, Alice B. Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.49 MCG |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J531.6 HAR "A group of children learn about forces and motion through visits with Sir Isaac Newton, the Wright brothers, Robert H. Goddard, Archimedes, Simon Stevin, and Galileo"-- |