Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2015 - February 2015
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 Grogan, John Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: E Call Number: E Marley, a rambunctious puppy, makes himself at home while causing lots of trouble but then proves in a very dramatic way that he is a valuable member of the household. |
By Hawkes, Kevin Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: E Call Number: E A down-on-his-luck painter with poor eyesight teams up with a dog with a knack for painting portraits. |
By Hawkes, Kevin Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: E Call Number: E A down-on-his-luck painter with poor eyesight teams up with a dog with a knack for painting portraits. |
All different now: Juneteenth, the first day of freedom By Johnson, Angela Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: E Call Number: E In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. |
Alexander and the wind-up mouse By Lionni, Leo Publishing Date: c1969 Classification: E Call Number: E Alexander, the mouse, makes friends with Willy, a toy mouse, and wants to be just like him until he discovers that Willy is to be thrown away. |
By McCloskey, Robert Publishing Date: [1999], 1976 Classification: E Call Number: E Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring. |
By McCloskey, Robert Publishing Date: 1977, c1941 Classification: E Call Number: E Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring. |
Backbeard and the birthday suit By McElligott, Matthew Publishing Date: 2006 Classification: E Call Number: E A humorous story of a rough, tough, and hairy pirate who gets some new clothes. |
By Miller, John Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: E Call Number: E Relates the special friendship between a rascally plover bird and a patient crocodile. |
By Polacco, Patricia Publishing Date: c1988 Classification: E Call Number: E A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith. |
Mr. Putter & Tabby turn the page By Rylant, Cynthia Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: E Call Number: E Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry bring Tabby and Zeke to the library for a special storytime. |
By Seuss Publishing Date: [1959] Classification: E Call Number: E Describes a birthday celebration in Katroo presided over by the Birthday Bird. |
By Shulevitz, Uri Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: E Call Number: E A boy, his grandfather, and his dog watch holiday lights turn on in the city. |
Alexander, who's trying his best to be the best boy ever By Viorst, Judith Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: E Call Number: E After eating an entire box of doughnuts leads to consequences Alexander does not like, he decides to be the best boy ever for the rest of his life. |
By Wells, Rosemary Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: E Call Number: E Stella is unnerved by a bullying group of weasels who say mean things about her humble home until her mother offers words of comfort and her father drives the trailer to a new location where kind friends are found. |
Bramble and Maggie: spooky season By Haas, Jessie Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: RDR Call Number: RDR Bramble, a persnickety but lovable horse, and Maggie, her patient owner, build an even stronger friendship as they brave the surprises of autumn. In their third adventure, Bramble and Maggie explore a new season together -- fall! Leaves crunch underfoot. Acorns ping off rooftops. It all makes Bramble feel wonderfully spooky. But Bramble's frisky-pretend-scary gait makes Maggie jumpy, and soon Bramble really is nervous. There are alarming new sights and sounds everywhere, like Mr. Dingle's scarecrow. When Maggie takes a fall, will she want to get back in the saddle? And when Halloween comes, can Maggie trust Bramble to brave the tricks and lead them both safely to the treats? |
By Bray, Libba Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: YA Call Number: YA After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world. |
By Bray, Libba Publishing Date: 2005 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Gemma and her friends from the Spence Academy return to the realms to defeat her foe, Circe, and to bind the magic that has been released. |
By Bray, Libba Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: YA Call Number: YA At Spence Academy, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle continues preparing for her London debut while struggling to determine how best to use magic to resolve a power struggle in the enchanted world of the realms, and to protect her own world and loved ones. |
By Cass, Kiera Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: YA Call Number: YA "Sixteen-year-old America Singer is one of only six girls still competing in the Selection--but before she can fight to win Prince Maxon and the Illean crown, she must decide where her own heart truly lies"-- |