Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2018 - January 2019
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.
The adventures of a girl called Bicycle By Uss, Christina Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Left at the Mostly Silent Monastery as a toddler and home-schooled by a retired nun, twelve-year-old Bicycle rides cross-country to meet a famous cyclist who she hopes will be her first friend. |
By Vernon, Ursula Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "When a fairy godmouse forces Whiskerella to wear glass slippers and attend balls night after night in search of a happily ever after, it's up to Princess Harriet Hamsterbone to break the spell and save the day"-- |
The boy, the bird, and the coffin maker By Woods, Matilda Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Alberto, the town's coffin maker, and Tito, a runaway boy, both lonely after suffering tragic losses, learn the power of friendship as they try to escape the shadows of their pasts. |
By Woodson, Jacqueline Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"-- |
Star Wars, episode I: the phantom menace By Wrede, Patricia C Publishing Date: [1999] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J |
Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E "A little boy builds a ship to honor his late grandfather and sets sail for the magical place where ocean meets sky from his grandfather's stories"-- |
By Adler, David A Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E With the big game coming up, Mo Jackson, the shortest member of the basketball team, is determined to learn how to pass the ball in time to help his team win. |
By Blackall, Sophie Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: E Call Number: E "Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper."-- |
By Brown, Margaret Wise Publishing Date: c1947 Classification: E Call Number: E The bunny finds an egg with something moving inside it. He trys to break it open, but tires from his efforts. A duck pecks his way out of the egg, and the two animals become friends. |
By Chbosky, Stacy Publishing Date: c1988 Classification: E Call Number: E Having learned from the father he admires so much that the world is filled with things too special for any one person to own, a boy is upset to hear that he and his father are owned by the man in the big house where they work. |
A dog with nice ears: featuring Charlie and Lola By Child, Lauren Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: E Call Number: E Charlie and Lola, whose parents are against getting a dog, discuss the attributes of the perfect dog and come to an unusual conclusion. |
By Cronin, Doreen Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E When Farmer Brown and the animals are invited to Farm Day at school, he instructs them to be on their best behavior, forgetting that school can be like a barnyard. |
Pete the cat and the cool cat boogie By Dean, Kim Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E Pete the Cat is learning a new dance -- the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy feet. But when Grumpy toad tells him, "Pete, you dance all wrong!" Pete is determined to become a better dancer. With the help of his friends and some wise words from Owl, Pete learns that he's the grooviest when he's being himself. |
By DiCamillo, Kate Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: E Call Number: E Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together, but the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie feel lonely. One day George takes Rosie to the dog park, but the park is full of dogs that Rosie doesn't know, which makes her feel lonelier than ever. When big, loud Maurice and small, yippy Fifi bound over and want to play, Rosie's not sure how to respond. Is there a trick to making friends? And if so, can they all figure it out together? |
Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop: the sanitation strike of 1968 By Duncan, Alice Faye Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest. |
NEW RELEASE By Faruqi, Saadia Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities. |
By Hesse, Karen Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: E Call Number: E What is it like to work at night, while the rest of the city is asleep? Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse's quietly powerful story of a boy and his father is tenderly brought to life by G. Brian Karas in this luminous tribute to an enduring, everyday sort of love. |
By Higgins, Ryan T Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: E Call Number: E Grumpy and cold when his forest friends insist he stay awake to celebrate Christmas, Bruce the bear, wearing his long underwear and warm hat, is mistaken for Santa by the youngest forest creatures. |
By Jenkins, Emily Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E In 1912 New York, Gertie feels left out while Mama and her four older sisters cook Hanukkah dinner, but Papa comes home and asks her help with an important task. |
By Klassen, Jon Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: E Call Number: E Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind. |