Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2014 - October 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.
NEW RELEASE Pure grit: how American World War II nurses survived battle and prison camp in the Pacific By Farrell, Mary Cronk Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 FAR A tribute to the heroic service of 101 U.S. Army nurses trapped in the Philippines by the attack on Pearl Harbor describes the harrowing conditions under which they treated wounded soldiers before they were captured and forced to endure starvation and disease for three years. |
NEW RELEASE The Port Chicago 50: disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights By Sheinkin, Steve Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 SHE Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion. |
NEW RELEASE By Barber, Nicola Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.548 BAR How do we know about the men and women who broke important World War II military and diplomatic codes? What were the challenges, and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the Allied codebreakers and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary, archaeological, and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together the fascinating story of those who provided top secret information known as Ultra and Magic. |
The sea king: Sir Francis Drake and his times By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: c1995 Classification: JNF Call Number: J942.05 MAR An account of the life and exploits of the notable sixteenth-century English navigator and commander, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and vice-admiral of the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada - (Baker & Taylor) |
By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1989 Classification: JNF Call Number: J951.05 MAR Traces the life of the revolutionary who led the struggle to make China a Communist nation in 1949 and unleashed the horror of the Cultural Revolution in the mid-1960's. |
Aztecs and Spaniards: Cortés and the conquest of Mexico By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1986 Classification: JNF Call Number: J972.01 MAR Describes the history and culture of the Aztec Indians in the Valley of Mexico and discusses how the arrival of the conquistador Hernando Cortes brought about the fall of their mighty empire. |
You wouldn't want to be an American colonist: a settlement you'd rather not start By Morley, Jacqueline Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.21 MOR Traces the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline. |
NEW RELEASE Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre By Weiss, Lynne Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.311 WEI Gr 3–5—Using a graphic-novel format, these titles illuminate the lives of African American heroes. The biographical information is thorough. The dialogue is fictionalized, but it is revelatory and believable. The format is ideal for showing period details and the heroes' key characteristics. Brief introductions, "character" lists, time lines, and glossaries are included. Illustrations are colorful and rendered in a style that blends cartoon and realism. (School Library Journal) |
NEW RELEASE Benedict Arnold: battlefield hero or selfish traitor By Gunderson, Jessica Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.382 GUN "Describes Benedict Arnold's actions during the Revolutionary War and his betrayal of the Patriot cause"-- |
George Washington & the founding of a nation By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.41 MAR Chronicles the life and achievements of America's first president, George Washington, and discusses his feelings about several issues, including slavery. |
NEW RELEASE Thomas Jefferson: life, liberty and the pursuit of everything By Kalman, Maira Publishing Date: c2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.46 KAL This book describes the life and interests of Thomas Jefferson, who was the author of the Declaration of Independence, a founding father, and the third president of the United States. |
Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American people By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: c2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.5 MAR Andrew Jackson, the first popularly elected American president, won the nation's favor with his legendary courage, loyalty to the common man, and fierce dedication to preserving the Union. However, his ruthlessness, including his treatment of Native Americans, led to some of the darkest times in American history. |
Hunted like a wolf: the story of the Seminole War By Meltzer, Milton Publishing Date: [1972] Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.57 MEL |
NEW RELEASE He has shot the president: April 14, 1865 : the day John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln By Brown, Don Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.709 BRO Explores the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the manhunt that followed. |
Unconditional surrender: U.S. Grant and the Civil War By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1994 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.73 MAR An account of Grant's life and his role in the Civil War. |
Virginia's general: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1994 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.73 MAR A biography of Robert E. Lee, concentrating on the Civil War years. |
Custer's last battle: Red Hawk's account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876 By Goble, Paul Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.82 GOB Goble recounts the tale of Custer's last battle through the eyes of Red Hawk, a fictional young Lakota warrior. |
To dare mighty things: the life of Theodore Roosevelt By Rappaport, Doreen Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.91 RAP This picture book biography of Theodore Roosevelt traces his ambitions as a sickly youth, his considerable achievements, and his legacy as president of the United States. |
"The president has been shot!": the assassination of John F. Kennedy By Swanson, James L. Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.922 SWA Recounts the 35th president's assassination and details key events while sharing informative back matter and archival photographs. |
NEW RELEASE The Johnstown Flood: core events of a deadly disaster By Richards, Marlee Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J974.877 RIC "Explains the Johnstown Flood, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"-- |