Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
May 2014 - June 2014
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.
National Audubon Society first field guide: Reptiles By Behler, John L. Publishing Date: c1999 Classification: JNF Call Number: J597.9 BEH Explores the world of reptiles, discussing their subspecies and races, anatomy, behavior, and habitat, and providing photographs and detailed descriptions of individual species. |
NEW RELEASE By Squire, Ann Publishing Date: c2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J598 SQU "This book covers the habits, physical features, reproduction, and life cycle of birds."-- |
NEW RELEASE The amazing story of the combustion engine: Max Axiom STEM adventures By Bolte, Mari Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J621.43 BOL "In graphic novel format, follows Max Axiom as he explains how combustion engines work"--Provided by publisher. |
By Yang, Gene Luen Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J741.5 YAN Dennis, the son of Chinese immigrants, yearns to play video games like his friends and, upon his strict father's death, becomes obsessed with them but later, realizing how his father sacrificed for him, he chooses a nobler path. |
NEW RELEASE The scraps book: notes from a colorful life By Ehlert, Lois Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J741.6 EHL Presents a visual survey of Lois Ehlert's artistic career that reflects on her parents' support, her early creative experiments and her behind-the-scenes book-making processes. |
I spy spooky night: a book of picture riddles By Marzollo, Jean Publishing Date: c1996 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.73 MAR Rhyming verses ask readers to find hidden objects in the photographs. |
By Steiner, Joan Publishing Date: c1999 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.73 STE Simple verses challenge readers to identify the everyday objects used to construct eleven three-dimensional scenes, including a house, kitchen, bedroom, school bus, train, farm, and rocket. |
I spy fantasy: a book of picture riddles By Wick, Walter Publishing Date: c1994 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.73 WIC 13 fantasy environments set the stage for these picture puzzles. |
I spy treasure hunt: a book of picture riddles By Wick, Walter Publishing Date: c1999 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.73 WIC Rhyming verses ask readers to find hidden objects in the photographs. |
I spy ultimate challenger: a book of picture riddles By Wick, Walter Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.73 WIC Rhyming text leads the reader to find objects hidden in the photographs. |
I spy: a book of picture riddles By Wick, Walter Publishing Date: c1992 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.73 WIC Rhyming verses ask readers to find hidden objects in the photographs. |
By Taylor, Jane Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J821.7 TAY Presents the classic English nursery rhyme alongside illustrations that feature a curious chipmunk marveling at the natural world during the day and setting sail in his imagination at night. |
The story of the world: v.1 Ancient Times: from the earliest Nomads to the last Roman emperor By Bauer, S. Wise Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: JNF Call Number: J909 BAU v.1 Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D. |
The story of the world: v.3 Early Modern Times: from Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners By Bauer, S. Wise Publishing Date: c2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J909 BAU v.3 History of the world from 1600 to 1850. |
The story of the world: v.4 The Modern Age: from Victoria's Empire to the end of the USSR By Bauer, S. Wise Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J909 BAU v.4 Chronological history of the modern age, from 1850 to 2000. |
NEW RELEASE 20 fun facts about the US flag By Nelson, Maria Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J929.9 NEL Provides simple facts about the United States flag, including how a new star is added every time a state is admitted to the Union, when the Pledge of Allegiance was written, and the days the flag should be flown. |
Fighting for honor: Japanese Americans and World War II By Cooper, Michael L. Publishing Date: c2000 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.53 COO Examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military. |
Remember Pearl Harbor: American and Japanese survivors tell their stories By Allen, Thomas B. Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 ALL Presents the stories of American and Japanese survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by Japanese forces on the morning of December 7, 1941, and includes photographs. |
NEW RELEASE Life in Charles Dickens's England By Currie, Stephen Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J942.081 CUR Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives of people from all walks of life in the England in the time of Charles Dickens. |
NEW RELEASE A volcano beneath the snow: John Brown's war against slavery By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.7 MAR Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence,"--and committment to domestic terrorism. |