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.
Seeing into tomorrow: haiku by Richard Wright By Wright, Richard Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.52 CRE Together with twelve haiku by acclaimed author Richard Wright, Nina Crews's distinctive photo-collage artwork celebrates contemporary black boys and everyday moments. |
Voices in the air: poems for listeners By Nye, Naomi Shihab Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.54 NYE "Ninety-five poems pay tribute to essential voices past and present that have the power to provoke us, lead us, and give us hope" -- |
Vivid: poems & notes about color By Paschkis, Julie Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.6 PAS See the colors of the rainbow in a whole new light! |
Alabama spitfire: the story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird By Hegedus, Bethany Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J813.54 HEG The inspiring true story of Nelle Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird. Growing up in Monroeville, Alabama she wore overalls, went to the courtroom to watch her daddy try cases, and with her best friend Tru read books and wrote stories of their own. When she moved to New York City she wrote a novel that made her one of the most beloved writers in the twentieth century. |
By Katz, Welwyn Wilton Publishing Date: 2007, ©1999 Classification: JNF Call Number: J829.3 KAT A modern, illustrated retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel. |
By Roxburgh, Ellis Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J909 ROX The slave revolt on the ship Amistad in 1839 was a crucial event in the early abolitionist movement in the United States. When the vessel arrived in America, a fierce debate began about whether the Africans were free or enslaved and whether they should be allowed to return to Africa. The argument became a legal battle that eventually ended up in the US Supreme Court, with former president John Quincy Adams representing the Africans. This remarkable story and its repercussions are presented in this beautifully designed volume, replete with images to complement the narrative and a timeline that summarizes key events. |
1968: today's authors explore a year of rebellion, revolution, and change Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J909.826 "Nineteen sixty-eight was a pivotal year that grew more intense with each day. As thousands of Vietnamese and Americans were killed in war, students across four continents took over colleges and city streets. Assassins murdered Dr. King and Robert F. Kennedy. Demonstrators turned out in Prague and Chicago, and in Mexico City, young people and Olympic athletes protested. In those intense months, generations battled and the world wobbled on the edge of some vast change that was exhilarating one day and terrifying the next. To capture that extraordinary year, editors Marc Aronson and Susan Campbell Bartoletti created an anthology that showcases many genres of nonfiction. Some contributors use a broad canvas, others take a close look at a moment, and matched essays examine the same experience from different points of view. As we face our own moments of crisis and division, 1968 reminds us that we've clashed before and found a way forward -- and that looking back can help map a way ahead."-- |
Titanic's last hours: the facts By Goldish, Meish Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J910 GOL From the moment the iceberg was spotted, at 11:40 P.M. on April 14, 1912, the Titanic'sfate was sealed. Its 2,200 passengers and crew, in the course of two momentous hours, would meet their destiny in the icy, black waters of the North Atlantic. As the moments passed and the reality of what was happening began to sink in, the crew would make heroic efforts to save as many passengers as possible. In the end, however, the great ship would exact a harrowing toll from all on board.Titanic's Last Hours: The Factsis a riveting account of the last two hours the supposedly unsinkable ship was afloat. Beginning at 11:40 P.M., the book relives the events set in motion after the brush with the iceberg and culminates with the sinking of the ship at 2:20 A.M. The fascinating moment-by-moment action along with large-format color images, maps, and fact boxes bring the nail-biting tension that passengers and crew must have faced in those final hours fully to life. Titanic's Last Hours: The Factsis part of Bearport'sTitanicaseries. |
Face of freedom: how the photos of Frederick Douglass celebrated racial equality By Berne, Emma Carlson Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J921 BER Frederick Douglass abolitionist, writer, political activist, reformer has been called the most important African-American of the 1800s. He was also the most photographed American of the 1800s. Douglass, who escaped enslavement to work tirelessly on behalf of his fellow African-Americans, realized the importance of photography in ending slavery and achieving civil rights. The many portraits of Douglass showed the world what freedom and dignity looked like. |
By George, Enzo Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940 GEO The subterranean tombs known as the Roman Catacombs are truly time capsules. Some tunnels date to the first century. Both Jewish and Christian graves are found there, including cremated and skeletal remains, and some have only been discovered recently. It s challenging to receive permission to explore these tunnels. Luckily, young historians can find all they need to know in the well-researched pages of this intriguing book, full of extraordinary images and facts. They ll learn much about the history of Rome and the different cultures that sought to bury their dead beneath the living in this ancient city. |
Three stars in the night sky: a refugee family's odyssey of separation and reunion By Chapman, Fern Schumer Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.53 KATZ At the age of 12, Gerda Katz fled Nazi Germany and came to America all by herself. Decades before the label gained recognition, she become whats now know as an "unaccompanied minor." Gerda's story of family separation reflects the dislocating trauma, culture shock, and excruciating loneliness many unaccompanied minor immigrants experience. As Gerda becomes an American, she never stops longing to be reunited with her family. Three Stars in the Night Sky illuminates the personal damage of racism in three countries--Nazi Germany, the Dominican Republic, and the United States during the 1930s and 40s--and the emotional devastation of a child coming to a new country alone. |
By Capek, Michael Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.531 CAP "The Wilhelm Gustloff Story studies the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger liner sunk in World War II's closing months while carrying thousands of refugees. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, crew, and passengers, as well as its place in history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Amazon.com. |
Ski soldier: a World War ll biography By Borden, Louise Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 BOR |
By Cipriano, Jeri S Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 CIP "Some people call him the smartest baseball player of all time. Moe Berg could speak twelve languages -and make up signs on the baseball diamond. How did this major league catcher go on to become an American spy in World War II?"-- |
D-Day: the WWII invasion that changed history By Hopkinson, Deborah Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 HOP "The WWII invasion of Allied troops into German-occupied Europe, known as D-Day, was the largest military endeavor in history. By the time it occurred on June 6, 1944, Hitler and the Axis powers had a chokehold grip on the European continent, which the Allies called "Fortress Europe." Behind enemy lines, Nazi Germany was engaged in the mass extermination of the Jewish people and the oppression of civilians across Europe. The goal of D-Day was no less than the total defeat of Hitler's regime--and the defense of free democracies everywhere. Knowing they had to breach the coast, the United States, Great Britain, and Canada planned the impossible. D-Day was an invasion not for conquest, but for liberation. The vast operation would take years to plan and required complete secrecy in order to maintain the advantage of surprise. Once deployed, Operation Overlord involved soldiers, sailors, paratroopers, and specialists, and a heart-breaking number of casualties on both sides. The major players of D-Day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and countless others, have gone down in history. Acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson details not just their accomplishments, but the courageous contributions of commanders, service members, African-Americans, women, journalists, and others to this critical battle. Her incredible research and masterful weaving of official documents, personal and eye-witness accounts, and archival photos into a clear and compelling narrative thread brings the European arena of WWII to vivid, thrilling life."-- |
By Kallen, Stuart A Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.54 KAL In the South Pacific during World War II, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages for the Allies using a code based on the Navajo language. Learn more about these heroes, whose unbreakable code helped win the war. |
The faithful spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the plot to kill Hitler By Hendrix, John Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J943.086 HEN Tells the fascinating story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his fight against the oppression of the German people during World War II. Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian who was shocked to watch the German church embrace Hitler s agenda of hatred. |
Boots on the ground: America's war in Vietnam By Partridge, Elizabeth Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J959.704 PAR "An exploration of the Vietnam War from many different perspectives including an American soldiers, a nurse, and a Vietnamese refugee."--Provided by publisher. |
By Van Allsburg, Chris Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J971.33 VAN The story of Annie Edson Taylor, who in 1901 decided to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. |
Somali immigrants: in their shoes By Hutchison, Patricia Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HUT "Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Somali immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions,primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index"--Provided by publisher. |