Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2020 - March 2020
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.
Lailah's lunchbox: a Ramadan story By Faruqi, Reem Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Scrabble. |
By Garner, Alan Publishing Date: 2006 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J A quartet of novellas follows a working class family through four generations in Cheshire, as children from different generations learn the ancient crafts passed down through the centuries. |
By Holub, Joan Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000. |
By Hughes, Ted Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster. |
By Jacques, Brian Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J The courageous Redwall creatures band together as Vilaya, the evil Sable Quean, and her horde of vermin attempt to make off with the young animals of the Abbey. |
The hunt for the Mad Wolf's daughter By Magras, Diane Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In 1210 Scotland, twelve-year-old Drest is on the run with a price on her head after rescuing her brothers and father, the Mad Wolf of the North, from captivity. |
By Messner, Kate Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J The mysterious box that Ranger the golden retriever found in the garden transports him back to first century Rome, where he must rescue Marcus, a young servant boy, and Quintus, a volunteer gladiator, from the brutal world of the Colosseum. |
By Messner, Kate Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J This time the mysterious box that Ranger the Golden retriever found transports him to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War, where he must help a young house slave named Sarah and her younger brother Jesse find their way to the underground railroad and North to freedom, before Jesse is sold to a plantation further South. |
By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "Max and a group of friends dubbed the Midknights go on a quest to rescue the Kingdom of Byjovia from the mean King Gastley!"-- |
By Pinkwater, Daniel Manus Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Nick and Maxine have a new babysitter--the eccentric Mrs. Noodlekugel who lives in the funny little house behind their drab high-rise apartment building along with her feline butler, Mr. Fuzzface, and three myopic mice. |
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster belt By Scieszka, Jon Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Boy genius Frank Einstein finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival T. Edison and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank's newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt. |
By Solnit, Rebecca Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Cinderella's fairy godmother helps her to attend a ball and then to liberate herself, the prince, the animal helpers, and even her stepmother and stepsisters. |
By Travers, P. L Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Experience the fantastical adventures of the magical nanny who inspired the classic film, stage show, and young imaginations the world over in a whole new way. This illustrated gift edition features silver foil on the cover and beautiful artwork. |
By Ungerer, Tomi Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Piper Paw cannot bear being kissed by his mother all the time, and it takes some painful experiences for them to reach a mutual understanding. |
Yuki and the one thousand carriers By Whelan, Gloria Publishing Date: c2008 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In Japan, as a provincial governor, his wife, and daughter Yuki, followed by 1,000 attendants, travel the historic Tokaido Road to the Shogun's palace in Edo, Yuki keeps up with her lessons by writing poems describing the journey. |
By Ardizzone, Edward Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: E Call Number: E "This classic and touching tale by Edward Ardizzone is brought back into print in 2016. One day, Johnny gets out on the wrong side of the bed. His day starts badly and gets worse from there - until he finds a sixpence and decides to turn things around. This wordless story, told only by Ardizzone's trademark cross-hatched illustrations, is a heartwarming story about the very familiar feeling of nothing going your way." --Amazon. |
By Ardizzone, Edward Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: E Call Number: E When Tim arrives home from a trip and finds his parents have moved, his search for them leads to adventure. |
By Ardizzone, Edward Publishing Date: 2008, c1972 Classification: E Call Number: E Tim and his friend Ginger who have signed up as deck hands aboard the S.S. Arabella encounter rough weather conditions during their first voyage. |
By Barnes, Derrick Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten. |
By Brown, Margaret Wise Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E Animals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night. |