Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2020 - December 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.
By Watson, ReneĢe Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls. |
By Wiles, Deborah Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Told from different points of view--protesters, students, National Guardsmen, and "townies"--recounts the story of what happened at Kent State in May 1970, when four college students were killed by National Guardsmen, and a student protest was turned into a bloody battlefield. |
By Yoon, Nicola Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: YA Call Number: YA "The story of a teenage girl who's literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she's ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more"-- |
NEW RELEASE Girl code revolution: profiles and projects to inspire coders By Preuitt, Sheela Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 005.1307 PRE "Part how-to, part profile, and all about getting girls coding. Step-by-step instructions for projects girls actually want to code and profiles of aspirational female coders in the field combine to lead the girl code revolution"-- |
Teasers, twisters, stumpers: a bookful of tricky Torah-riddles By Ganz, Yaffa Publishing Date: 1989 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 296.0207 GAN A collection of riddles based on the Torah and Jewish topics. |
Born in 1919: Fred Korematsu, Jackie Robinson By Knutson, Julie Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 306.0973 KNU "Born in 1919-learn how civil rights activist Fred Korematsu stood up against injustices to Japanese Americans and how professional baseball player Jackie Robinson challenged segregation. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Civic Literacy, and Economic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and a hands-on activity encourage critical thinking and civic engagement. Book includes table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"-- |
The teachers march: how Selma's teachers changed history By Wallace, Sandra Neil Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 323.1196 WAL "Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewed with great respect in the city. Could he convince them to risk their jobs--and perhaps their lives--by organizing a teachers-only march to the county courthouse to demand their right to vote? On January 22, 1965, the Black teachers left their classrooms and did just that, with Reverend Reese leading the way. Noted nonfiction authors Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace conducted the last interviews with Reverend Reese before his death in 2018 and interviewed several teachers and their family members in order to tell this story, which is especially important today"--Amazon. |
By Allman, Toney Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 342.7308 ALL "Although, as of 2020, President Trump has not carried out his threat to end unrestricted birthright citizenship, the arguments rage about the legality of such an action, the meaning of the Constitution, and the pros and cons of maintaining the policy of granting citizenship to anyone born in the US. It is an extremely complex issue to resolve"-- |
By Acks, Alex Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 344.7303 ACK The idea that the government should intervene to lift people up from poverty and starvation is relatively new in America, where until the early twentieth century the misery of workhouses and poorhouses were all some people could count on. Since the Great Depression and the beginning of Social Security, the social safety net has expanded to cover more people and try to help them with more problems including poverty, starvation, homelessness, and lack of health care. With this book, readers will analyze difficult queries; Whom does the safety net catch? Whom should it catch? Is it enough, or is it too much? These are questions being hotly debated in the government at all levels now, and the answers will decide the future of millions of people in America. |
Whose right is it: the Second Amendment and the fight over guns By Bajramovic, Hana Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 344.7305 BAJ "Timely middle-grade nonfiction documenting and discussing the Second Amendment and the rise of the NRA"-- |
A hot planet needs cool kids: understanding climate change and what you can do about it By Hall, Julie Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 363.7387 HAL Current information about the causes and effects of climate change, how people are working to reduce it, and ways kids and their families and schools can join the fight. |
By Floca, Brian Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 385.0973 FLO Presents a visual exploration of America's early railroads, examining the sounds, speed, and strength of the fledgling transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travelers. |
By Bodensteiner, Peter Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 388.3475 BOD Gearhead Garage: "From screaming fast F1 cars to custom choppers, get to know what's 'under the hood' of your favorite vehicles"--Back cover. |
A world of cookies for Santa: follow Santa's tasty trip around the world By Furman, M. E. Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 394.2663 FUR Describes all the treats that children in different countries leave for Santa Claus as he makes his way around the world on Christmas Eve. |
Snow White and the seven dwarfs Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 398.2 Presents a retelling of the tale about the young girl who escapes her wicked stepmother with the help of seven dwarfs. - (Baker & Taylor) |
By Steele, Philip Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 551.5078 STE Weather can be truly wild. Mild breezes can give way to a terrifying tornado in a matter of minutes. What happens in Earth's atmosphere to cause weather is the focus of this beautifully designed volume. Fascinating facts about weather matters such as the water cycle, thunderstorms, and climate change are presented alongside absorbing, hands-on activities that reinforce key concepts. |
By Brewster, Hugh Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 567.9097 BRE Discusses species of dinosaurs found on the continent of North America 70 million years ago. |
Explore the world of exotic rainforests By Ganeri, Anita Publishing Date: c1992 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 574.5264 GAN Describes the unusual plants and animals that live in the rainforests and shows why this fragile environment must be protected. |
Follow those zebras: solving a migration mystery By Markle, Sandra Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 599.6657 MAR Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how animals know where to go, how to get there, and when to leave. |
It's perfectly normal: changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health By Harris, Robie H Publishing Date: 2004, c1994 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 613.9071 HAR Introduces human sexuality, describes the changes brought about by puberty, and discusses sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and pregnancy. |