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.
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"-- |
Cowboys, Indians, and gunfighters: the story of the cattle kingdom By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1993 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978 MAR Describes life in the American West and the growth of the cattle industry, from the introduction of horses and cattle by the Spanish through the reign of the cattle barons in the late nineteenth century. |
Children of the Tipi: life in the buffalo days Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J978.004 Discusses what life was like for Plains Indian children in pre-reservation days. |
Black Elk's vision: a Lakota story By Nelson, S. D. Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978.004 NEL Recounts how a childhood vision shaped the life of Black Elk, a Lakota-Oglala medicine man who was involved in the battles of Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee. |
By Sasek, M. Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J979.461 SAS A pictorial tour of the city by the Golden Gate, presenting drawings of its hills, cable cars, harbor, bridges, market areas, and flower stalls. |