Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
July 2017 - August 2017
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 Lin, Grace Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. |
By MacLachlan, Patricia Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J A dog with unusual communication talents loses his poet owner before rescuing two children trapped in a snowstorm and leading them to the poet's cabin, where the children explore the memories that the poet has left behind. |
NEW RELEASE By Mosier, Paul Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Traveling from California to Chicago after her mother dies of a drug overdose and her grandmother of lung cancer, thirteen-year-old Rydr meets other passengers on the train and attempts to accept her own situation. |
By Peck, Richard Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When Archer is in sixth grade, his beloved uncle Paul marries another man--Archer's favorite student teacher. But that's getting ahead of the story, and a wonderful story it is. |
NEW RELEASE By Potter, Ellen Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Hidden in the fairy hole of the red maple tree are x-ray vision glasses that Piper takes to school to use as her class learns about traveling to China. |
By Reynolds, Jason Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally"-- |
By Schlitz, Laura Amy Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late. |
NEW RELEASE By Sloan, Holly Goldberg Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "Very short for her age, Julia grows into her sense of self while playing a munchkin in a summer regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz"-- |
NEW RELEASE By Spinelli, Jerry Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Living with her warden father in an apartment above a 1950s prison, Cammie O'Reilly struggles to come to terms with the loss of her mother, who died saving her from harm when she was a baby, and interacts with some of the reformed inmates. |
NEW RELEASE By Standish, Ali Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Before: Ethan was always up for a laugh, always willing to accept a dare, always ready for a baseball game with his big brother, Roddie, or an adventure with his best friend, Kacey. Now: Ethan's family is escaping Boston for the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. But Ethan's not sure he'll ever escape the memories of the accident that cost him everything. When Ethan meets Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories, he starts to wonder if it's possible to become the boy he used to be again. But Ethan soon discovers that he's not the only one with secrets, and Coralee's are catching up with her. And what she's hiding just might be putting both their lives in danger.--Page 4 of cover. |
By Stewart, Trenton Lee Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "When twelve-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its wearer invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime"-- |
NEW RELEASE Gone camping: a novel in verse By Wissinger, Tamera Will Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "Camping is fun. Until it's time to sleep. Then, Lucy wonders, what kinds of creatures lurk in the dark? With only her brother and grandpa as tent mates, will Lucy be able to face her camping fears? Includes a variety of poetic forms--from aubade to haiku--as well as writing tips about rhyme and rhythm"-- |
NEW RELEASE By Agaoglu, Basak Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E "Most of us want to fly--even if we know we're rooted to the ground. Especially if we know we're rooted to the ground! So when a rabbit spots a bird soaring in beautiful, colorful loop-de-loops, a dream is born. Though her friends tell her "You can't do that!" our rabbit is undeterred. Through comical ski jumps, trampoline bounces, swings on the trapeze, and experiments with kites . . . somehow, some way, there must be a way to fly. And there is!"--Provided by publisher. |
By Amos, Janine Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: E Call Number: E Dos cuentos breves demuestran que la gente puede sentirse limitada y disgustada cuando falta espacio, y que es importante buscar una soluci©đn en lugar de enojarse. |
At night ; ...but at night sometimes By Bansch, Helga Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: E Call Number: E "The animals are all asleep in their respective homes, until things get turned upside down"-- |
By Cali, Davide Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: E Call Number: E A little Eskimo boy starts out on a quest to discover what's on the other side of the great frozen lake and to find out if he'll be a great hunter when he grows up. |
By Chaud, Benjamin Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: E Call Number: E Still looking for a place to hibernate, Papa Bear follows Baby Bear to a cruise ship, and winds up on a tropical island. |
By Cole, Henry Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: E Call Number: E Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm under the big, big sky. |
By Cousins, Lucy Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: E Call Number: E Pecking his way through the door of a house, an intrepid little woodpecker busily raps on a rhyming sequence of indoor objects, from a hat and a mat and a racket and jacket to a teddy bear and a book called Jane Eyre. |
By Eaton, Jason Carter Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: E Call Number: E A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks. |