Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
March 2015 - April 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 Hanlon, Abby Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts. |
By Hiaasen, Carl Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J With the help of an eccentric ex-governor, a teenaged boy searches for his missing cousin in the Florida wilds. |
By Himmelman, John Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Although she can throw farther, kick higher, and hit harder than anyone else at school, Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny, never hurts another creature--unless she has to. |
By Kadohata, Cynthia Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Twelve-year-old Jaden, an emotionally damaged adopted boy fascinated by electricity, feels a connection to a small, weak toddler with special needs in Kazakhstan, where Jaden's family is trying to adopt a "normal" baby. |
By Rodkey, Geoff Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J |
Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor By Scieszka, Jon Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect his Antimatter Motor until his archnemesis, T. Edison, steals the robots for his doomsday plan. |
NEW RELEASE Footer Davis probably is crazy By Vaught, Susan Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Eleven-year-old Footer and her friends investigate when a nearby farm is burned, the farmer murdered, and his children disappear, but as they follow the clues, Footer starts having flashbacks and wonders if she is going crazy like her mother, who is back in a mental institution near their Mississippi home. |
Very short tall tales to read together By Hoberman, Mary Ann Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: E Call Number: E Presents new twists on familiar folklore characters, including Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and many more! This book uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition) to invite young children to read along with peers or an adult. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others. |
By Karas, G. Brian Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: E Call Number: E "From 1775 to the present, the landscape around a lone oak tree goes through significant changes"-- |
By Rius, María Publishing Date: 1987 Classification: E Call Number: E A simple explanation of what grandparents are and their place in the family. Includes a guide for parents and teachers. |
By Solé Vendrell, Carme Publishing Date: 1987 Classification: E Call Number: E Discusses briefly the role of parents in raising and caring for children and how the feelings of the child can affect those of the parent. |
By Thong, Roseanne Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: E Call Number: E Explores Latin American traditions for celebrating Christmas Eve in a text that combines English and Spanish words and follows the rhythm of Clement Moore's "The Night Before Christmas". |
Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Original stories of dystopian worlds from New York Times bestselling authors. |
Twenty-two cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank By Yoo, Paula Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 332.1092 YOO "A biography of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who from a young age was determined to make difference in the world and eventually revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending. Includes an afterword and author's sources"-- |
NEW RELEASE Arctic thaw: climate change and the global race for energy resources By McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 333.7909 MCP As the Arctic experiences increasingly drastic ice melt, a treasure trove of previously inaccessible resources especially oil and natural gas are exposed. From oil tankers to military bases, the Arctic has never before hosted so many warring interests . . Author Biography, Bibliography, Full-Color Photographs, Further Reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Online Resources, Photo Captions, Sidebars, Source Notes, Table of Contents, Websites. |
NEW RELEASE Chernobyl's wild kingdom: life in the dead zone By Johnson, Rebecca L. Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 590.9477 JOH Looks at the events of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident in the Ukraine, describing how scientists are monitoring the effects of radiation on the wildlife that continue to live there and what this means for the human population surrounding the area. |
Ben Franklin's big splash: the mostly true story of his first invention By Rosenstock, Barb Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 973.3092 ROS Retells the story of the famous thinker's first invention as a young Ben Franklin, troubled by the fact that fish swim better than he does, tries to invent a way to swim more fluidly. |
Eyes wide open: going behind the environmental headlines By Fleischman, Paul Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J304.28 FLE "We're living in an aha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never seen before. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking--suburbs, cars, fast food, cheap prices. It's a changed world. This book explains it. Using politics, psychology, and history for altitude, Eyes Wide Open shows how to see the principles driving events and attitudes, from vested interests to denial to big-country syndrome. Here's the briefing you need to comprehend the twenty-first century"--Page 4 of cover. |
NEW RELEASE Sabotage, sedition, and Sundry acts of rebellion By Aretha, David Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J306.362 ARE A history of the resistance to slavery by enslaved Africans and African Americans examines instances of armed rebellion, suicide, and escape, the ferocious responses of white authority, abolitionism, and black soldiers in the Civil War. - (Baker & Taylor) |
NEW RELEASE Chocolate: sweet science and dark secrets of the world's favorite treat By Frydenborg, Kay Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J338.7 FRY "A fascinating account for teen readers that captures the history, science, and economic and cultural implications of the harvesting of cacao and creation of chocolate. Readers of Chew On This and The Omnivore's Dilemma will savor this rich exposé."-- |