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 Gaiman, Neil Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.2 GAI Two abandoned children come upon a gingerbread cottage inhabited by a cruel witch who wants to eat them. |
El autobús mágico en el interior de la tierra By Cole, Joanna Publishing Date: [1993], c1991 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551 COL On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle's class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth. |
Tiny creatures: the world of microbes By Davies, Nicola Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J579 DAV Looks at all the different microbes that inhabit the Earth and examines the varied jobs they do. |
NEW RELEASE The case of the vanishing little brown bats: a scientific mystery By Markle, Sandra Publishing Date: c2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.472 MAR Describes the work done by scientists to identify the Pd fungi involved in the deaths of large numbers of little brown bats in the United States and their effort to control and eradicate the disease in the future. |
By Demi Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J610.73 DEM "Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today. This new picture book biography of Florence Nightingale, from celebrated author and artist Demi, beautifully portrays the story of Florence's life and explores the long-lasting effects of her career"-- |
NEW RELEASE Your head shape reveals your personality: science's biggest mistakes about the human body By Zuchora-Walske, Christine Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J610.9 ZUC "What if someone told you that your liver pumped blood through your body? You'd think that person was crazy! Discover how thought about the human body has changed over the centuries."-- |
By Gray, Leon Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J621.39 GRA Discusses the history and evolution of touch screens and describes how they work, where they are used today, and possible future developments in the field. |
By Coupe, Robert Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.046 COU |
Super sniffers: dog detectives on the job By Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.7 PAT "A dog's nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it's no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent explores the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use: from bedbug sniffers to explosive detectors to life-saving allergy detectors...and more. This dynamic photo-essay includes first-hand accounts from the people who work closely with these amazing dogs."-- |
Edward Hopper paints his world By Burleigh, Robert Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J759.13 BUR As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.Edward Hopper's story is one of courage, resilience, and determination. |
Taking flight: from war orphan to star ballerina By DePrince, Michaela Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J792.802 DEP "The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"-- |
Lives of the explorers: discoveries, disasters (and what the neighbors thought) By Krull, Kathleen Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J910.922 KRU "You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people. The entertaining style and solid research of the Lives of. series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world"-- |
The family Romanov: murder, rebellion & the fall of Imperial Russia By Fleming, Candace Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J947.08 FLE From the acclaimed author of Amelia Lost and The Lincolns comes a heartrending narrative nonfiction page-turner--and a perfect resource for meeting Common Core standards. When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew into the Russian Revolution. Deftly maneuvering between the lives of the Romanovs and the plight of Russia's peasants and urban workers--and their eventual uprising--Fleming offers up a fascinating portrait, complete with inserts featuring period photographs and compelling primary-source material that brings it all to life. |
NEW RELEASE By Stewart, Gail B. Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J947.7 STE Examines the nation of Ukraine, its relation to the former Soviet Union, and its future in the wake of the Soviet dissolution. |
By Marcovitz, Hal Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J956.054 MAR Examines the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests (both non-violent and violent), riots, and civil wars in the Arab world that began on December 18, 2010. |
Sourcebook and index: documents that shaped the American nation Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 book 11 Contains source documents for American history, and the series index. |
NEW RELEASE Passenger on the Pearl: the true story of Emily Edmonson's flight from slavery By Conkling, Winifred Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 CON Passenger on the Pearl illustrates a turbulent time in American history as seen through the daily lives of enslaved people; the often changing laws affecting them; the high cost of a failed attempt to reach liberty; the fate of all fourteen of the Edmonson children and their mother, Milly, whose goal to die a free woman shaped the lives of all her children; and the stories of the slave traders and abolitionists whose lives intersected with the Edmonsons. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 1 Presents the history of the Native Americans from earliest times through the arrival of the first Europeans. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 10 "...a breathtaking journey through American life from the end of World War II to the present. It begins with Truman, an 'accidental' president whose grandparents remembered the Civil War; it travels through contemporary American history with its wars and wonders; it considers the astonishing democratic potential of the information age; and it never loses sight of the American promise of freedom and equality for all" -- Cover, p. 4. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 2 Presents a history of colonial America between 1600 and 1740 including such topics as the Jamestown colony, the Mayflower, interaction with the natives, and important figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Roger Williams, and more. |